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meningeal artery

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the several arteries supplying blood to the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: arteria meningea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel

Narrower terms: anterior meningeal artery, middle meningeal artery, posterior meningeal artery

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 腦膜動脈 /脑膜动脉 (nǎomó dòngmài) — artery to the meninges