external carotid artery

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external carotid artery

noun external carotid arteries · external carotid

  1. The outer branch of the carotid artery that supplies the face, tongue, and external parts of the head.

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noun artery to the external head

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"external carotid artery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/external%20carotid%20artery. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{external_carotid_artery_2026,
  title = {external carotid artery},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/external%20carotid%20artery},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}