Definition of External carotid artery

1. Noun. The branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head.

Exact synonyms: External Carotid
Generic synonyms: Arteria Carotis, Carotid Artery

Medical Definition of External carotid artery

1. 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 External Carotid Artery

external arcuate fibres
external artery of nose
external auditory canal
external auditory foramen
external auditory meatus
external axis of eye
external base of skull
external body part
external branch of accessory nerve
external branch of superior laryngeal nerve
external canthus
external capsule
external cardiac massage
external carotid
external carotid artery (current term)
external carotid artery (current term)
external carotid nerves
external carotid plexus
external cephalic version
external collateral ligament of wrist
external conjugate
external conjugate diameter
external cuneate nucleus
external defibrillator
external dental epithelium
external drive
external ear
external ear
external exudative retinopathy
external female genital organs

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