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    BUCCAL ARTERY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheekplay

    Synonyms:

    arteria buccalis; buccal artery

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("buccal artery" is a kind of...):

    arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)

    Holonyms ("buccal artery" is a part of...):

    cheek (either side of the face below the eyes)

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