LINGUAL ARTERY
\lˈɪŋɡwə͡l ˈɑːtəɹi], \lˈɪŋɡwəl ˈɑːtəɹi], \l_ˈɪ_ŋ_ɡ_w_əl ˈɑː_t_ə_ɹ_i]\
Definitions of LINGUAL ARTERY
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- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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arises from the external carotid; and, after several tortuosities, reaches the base of the tongue, becomes horizontal, and, under the name Ranine, advance to the tip, where it anastomoses with its fellow. In its course, it gives off the Dorsalis linguae and sublingual.
By Robley Dunglison
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