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Noun: lingual artery  'ling-gwul 'aa(r)-tu-ree
  1. An artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
    - arteria lingualis

Derived forms: lingual arteries

Type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery

Part of: mouth

Encyclopedia: Lingual artery