supratrochlear artery

noun

su·​pra·​troch·​le·​ar artery -ˌträk-lē-ər- How to pronounce supratrochlear artery (audio)
: one of the terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery that ascends upon the forehead from the inner angle of the orbit

called also frontal artery

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“Supratrochlear artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/supratrochlear%20artery. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

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