arteria lacrimalis

Definitions of arteria lacrimalis
  1. noun
    an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead
    synonyms: lacrimal artery
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    type of:
    arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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