Definition

1. Noun:
   • A branch of the facial artery: The labial artery is a specific blood vessel that originates from the facial artery.
   • Supplies blood to the lips: Its primary function is to provide oxygenated blood to the tissues of the upper and lower lips.

Usage

The term "labial artery" is used exclusively in anatomical, medical, and dental contexts to precisely identify this specific blood vessel. It is a technical term.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully avoided the labial artery during the procedure.
  • Bleeding from a cut on the lip may involve the labial artery.
  • In human anatomy, the labial artery is a crucial vessel for lip perfusion.

Advanced Usage

• Superior labial artery: The branch that specifically supplies the upper lip.
  • The superior labial artery also supplies parts of the nasal septum.
• Inferior labial artery: The branch that specifically supplies the lower lip.
  • The incision was made below the course of the inferior labial artery.

Variants and Related Words

• Arteria labialis (n): The formal Latin term for labial artery, used in official anatomical nomenclature.
• Facial artery (n): The parent artery from which the labial artery branches.

Synonyms

• There are no direct common-language synonyms for this precise anatomical structure. In technical contexts, "arteria labialis" is an equivalent term.

Related Phrases

• Labial artery branch: A phrase emphasizing its status as a subdivision of a larger artery.
  • The labial artery branch was clearly visible in the dissection.

Noun

1. an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth