ophthalmic artery

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ophthalmic artery (plural ophthalmic arteries)

  1. (anatomy) A branch of the internal carotid artery following the optic nerve through the optic foramen into the orbit and supplying the eye and adjacent structures.
    Hyponyms: anterior ethmoidal artery, anterior ciliary artery, central retinal artery, dorsal nasal artery, lacrimal artery, long posterior ciliary artery, medial palpebral artery, posterior ethmoidal artery, short posterior ciliary artery, supraorbital artery, supratrochlear artery

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