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noun
A large branch of the ophthalmic artery that arises near the optic foramen, passes along the superior border of the lateral rectus, and supplies the lacrimal gland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: arteria lacrimalis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel
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