An artery supplying blood to the meninges; specifically (more fully "middle meningeal artery") a branch of the internal maxillary artery that supplies the dura mater.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Bell.
Definition of meningeal artery in US English:
meningeal artery
noun
Anatomy
An artery supplying blood to the meninges; specifically (more fully "middle meningeal artery") a branch of the internal maxillary artery that supplies the dura mater.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Bell.