alveolar artery

Definitions of alveolar artery
  1. noun
    a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
    synonyms: arteria alveolaris
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    types:
    arteria alveolaris inferior, inferior alveolar artery
    the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth
    arteria alveolaris superior, superior alveolar artery
    the alveolar artery that supplies the upper teeth
    type of:
    arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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