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mental artery

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Main Entry: mental artery
Function: noun
: a branch of the inferior alveolar artery on each side that emerges from the mental foramen and supplies blood to the chincalled also mental branch
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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mental artery n.
An artery that is the terminal branch of the inferior alveolar artery, with distribution to the chin.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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