Medical Definition of Arteria carotis externa
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Origin, common carotid at C-4 vertebral level; branches, superior thyroid, lingual, facial, occipital, posterior auricular, ascending pharyngeal, and terminal branches, maxillary and superficial temporal at level of neck of mandible.
Synonym: arteria carotis externa.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Arteria Carotis Externa
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