lacrimal artery
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lacrimal artery (plural lacrimal arteries)
- (anatomy) A large branch of the ophthalmic artery that arises near the optic foramen, passes along the superior border of the lateral rectus, and supplies the lacrimal gland.
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- “lacrimal artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.