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external carotid artery |
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external carotid artery, one of a pair of arteries with eight major temporal or maxillary branches, rising from the common carotid arteries. It supplies various parts and tissues of the head and neck. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The contributing branches of the left external carotid artery were successfully embolized with polyvinyl alcohol. Flow reversal is achieved at the treatment site by selectively occluding common carotid and external carotid artery blood flow. Aneurysm of the external carotid artery following a foreign body in the pharynx. |
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