infraorbital nerve

English

Noun

infraorbital nerve (plural infraorbital nerves)

  1. (neuroanatomy) A branch of the maxillary nerve that divides into branches distributed to the skin of the upper part of the cheek, the upper lip, and the lower eyelid.
    Hyponym: superior alveolar nerve
    Coordinate term: zygomatic nerve

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