transverse facial artery

== English == === Noun === transverse facial artery (plural transverse facial arteries) (anatomy) A large branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises in the parotid gland and supplies or gives off branches supplying the parotid gland, masseter muscle, and adjacent parts. ==== Translations ==== === See also === facial artery middle temporal artery === References === “transverse facial artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.