tonsillar branch of the facial artery


ton·sil·lar branch of the fa·cial ar·ter·y

[TA] primary blood supply to palatine tonsil, with extensive anastomoses with other tonsillar arteries. Synonym(s): ramus tonsillaris arteriae facialis [TA]

ton·sil·lar branch of the fa·cial ar·te·ry

(tonsi-lăr branch fāshăl ahrtĕr-ē) [TA] Primary blood supply to palatine tonsil, with anastomoses with other tonsillar arteries.