Medical Definition of infraorbital artery
: a branch or continuation of the maxillary artery that runs along the infraorbital groove with the infraorbital nerve and passes through the infraorbital foramen to give off branches which supply the face just below the eye
Learn More About infraorbital artery
Cite this Entry
“Infraorbital artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/infraorbital%20artery. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
Farm Idioms Quiz
-
- What does 'poke' refer to in the expression 'pig in a poke'?
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
That Sounds Right/Write/Wright
A tricky quiz about soundalike words
Take the quiz
-
Name That Thing: Animal Edition
How many animals can you identify?
Take the quiz
-
Name That Thing
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question ...
Take the quiz
-
SCRABBLE® Sprint
SCRABBLE® fans, sharpen your skills!
Play the game
Share infraorbital artery