Definition

1. Noun:
   • The terminal branch of the facial artery: The "arteria angularis" is a specific artery, which is the final segment of the facial artery. It supplies blood to the side of the nose and the inner corner of the eye.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully avoided the arteria angularis during the procedure.
  • A pulse can sometimes be felt where the arteria angularis runs near the inner eye.

Advanced Usage

• Anatomical context: The term is used almost exclusively in medical, anatomical, or surgical contexts to precisely identify this blood vessel.
  • The course of the arteria angularis was detailed in the anatomy textbook.

Variants and Related Words

• Angular artery: This is the English translation and common name for "arteria angularis". Both terms refer to the same structure.
  • The angular artery is a branch of the facial artery.

Synonyms

• Angular artery: The direct English synonym.

Notes on Meaning

• This term has a single, precise anatomical meaning. It is not used in idiomatic or figurative language.

Noun

1. the terminal branch of the facial artery