| Descriptor English: | Maxillary Artery | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Arteria Maxilar 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Artéria Maxilar | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Artère maxillaire | ||||
| Entry term(s): | Arteries, Maxillary Artery, Maxillary Maxillary Arteries | ||||
| Tree number(s): | A07.015.114.523 | ||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008438 | ||||
| Scope note: | A branch of the external carotid artery which distributes to the deep structures of the face (internal maxillary) and to the side of the face and nose (external maxillary). | ||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AB                                                            abnormalities AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology | ||||
| DeCS ID: | 8606 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D008438 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | WG 595.M2 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/30 | 
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                | Concept UI | M0013131 | 
| Scope note | A branch of the external carotid artery which distributes to the deep structures of the face (internal maxillary) and to the side of the face and nose (external maxillary). | 
| Preferred term | Maxillary Artery | 
| Entry term(s) | Arteries, Maxillary Artery, Maxillary Maxillary Arteries | 
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