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Definition of Middle meningeal artery
1. Noun. Branch of the maxillary artery; its branches supply meninges.
Medical Definition of Middle meningeal artery
1. Origin, maxillary; branches, petrosal, superior tympanic, frontal and parietal; distribution, to parts mentioned and through terminal branches to anterior and middle cranial fossae; anastomoses, meningeal branches of occipital, ascending pharyngeal, ophthalmic and lacrimal, stylomastoid, accessory meningeal branch of maxillary, and deep temporal. Synonym: arteria meningea media. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Middle Meningeal Artery
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