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temporal artery

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the three arteries supplying the temporal region and adjacent parts of the head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of the three branches of the artery supplying the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

any of the three arteries on either side of the brain supplying the cortex of the temporal lobe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: cerebral artery, arteria cerebri

Narrower terms: anterior temporal artery, arteria temporalis anterior, intermediate temporal artery, arteria temporalis intermedia, posterior temporal artery, arteria temporalis posterior

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 顳動脈 /颞动脉 (niè dòngmài) — artery to the temporal region
  • Irish: camóg arach — artery to the temporal region