Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific blood vessel in the human face: The angular artery is the terminal (final) branch of the facial artery. It is located near the inner corner of the eye and supplies blood to surrounding tissues.

Usage

• The term "angular artery" is used exclusively in medical, anatomical, and biological contexts to describe this specific anatomical structure.
• It is a proper anatomical term and is typically used with definite articles ("the") or possessive determiners when describing its relation to other structures.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully avoided the angular artery during the procedure.
  • A blockage in the angular artery can affect blood supply to the nasal region.
  • The facial artery terminates as the angular artery.

Advanced Usage

• "Angular artery anastomosis": Refers to a surgical connection or a natural connection (anastomosis) between the angular artery and another blood vessel, such as the dorsal nasal artery.
  • The rich vascular network includes an angular artery anastomosis with the ophthalmic system.

Variants and Related Words

• Facial artery (n): The main artery from which the angular artery branches.
• Terminal branch (n): A descriptive phrase for the final segment of an artery or nerve.

Synonyms

• Arteria angularis: The formal Latin term used in international anatomical nomenclature.

Related Phrases

• "Branch of the facial artery": A descriptive phrase identifying the angular artery's origin.
  • The angular artery is a significant branch of the facial artery.

Noun

1. the terminal branch of the facial artery