Definition of Arteria lingualis

1. Noun. An artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue.

Exact synonyms: Lingual Artery
Group relationships: Mouth
Generic synonyms: Arteria, Arterial Blood Vessel, Artery

Medical Definition of Arteria lingualis

1. Origin, external carotid; distribution, runs along under surface of tongue, terminates as deep lingual artery; branches, suprahyoid and dorsal lingual branches and sublingual artery. Synonym: arteria lingualis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arteria Lingualis

arteria interossea communis
arteria interossea posterior
arteria interossea recurrens
arteria interossea volaris
arteria ischiatica
arteria labyrinthi
arteria lacrimalis
arteria laryngea
arteria laryngea inferior
arteria laryngea superior
arteria lienalis
arteria ligamenti teretis uteri
arteria lingualis (current term)
arteria lobi caudati
arteria lumbalis
arteria lusoria
arteria malleolaris anterior lateralis
arteria malleolaris anterior medialis
arteria mammaria interna
arteria maxillaris
arteria mediana
arteria meningea
arteria meningea anterior
arteria meningea media
arteria meningea posterior

Literary usage of Arteria lingualis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Engravings of the Arteries: Illustrating the Second Volume of the Anatomy of by Charles Bell (1811)
"arteria lingualis. Arteria Labialis or Facialis. Arteria Occipitalis. Posterior Auris. Arteria Maxillaris Interna. Arteria Transversalis Faciei. ..."

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