1. the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head; [syn: external carotid artery, external carotid]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
external carotid artery
n 1: the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the
face and tongue and external parts of the head [syn:
external carotid artery, external carotid]