posterior superior alveolar artery

English

Noun

posterior superior alveolar artery (plural posterior superior alveolar arteries)

1. (anatomy) A branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the upper molar and bicuspid teeth.

   Coordinate terms: anterior superior alveolar artery, inferior alveolar artery, middle superior alveolar artery

Translations

branch of the maxillary artery

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 後上齒槽動脈 / 后上齿槽动脉 (hòu shàng chǐcáo dòngmài)

See also

• descending palatine artery
• infraorbital artery
• sphenopalatine artery
• Vidian artery

References

• “posterior superior alveolar artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.