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XExtension Codes
Anatomy and topography
Functional anatomy
Circulatory system
XA4PM9Cardiovascular system
XA5999Arteries
XA4TS7Artery of head, face, and neck
XA18M5Maxillary artery

XA55G2 category

Descending palatine artery

1 subordinate code

XA9XM3Pharyngeal artery

Also indexed as

Descending palatine artery

Nearby in Maxillary artery

XA49F5First portion of the maxillary artery
XA0BD0Deep temporal artery (anterior and posterior)
XA7SV5Inferior alveolar artery
XA49F4Masseteric artery
XA3WA5Posterior superior alveolar artery
XA0LK0Buccal artery
XA9MM1Anterior tympanic artery
XA8YX3Accessory meningeal artery

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XA4PM9Cardiovascular system
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XA5999Arteries
XA5J49Veins
XA21T7Blood Vessels
XA6H07Heart
XA4TS7Artery of head, face, and neck
XA9UT1Artery of thorax
XA9JK8Artery of abdomen
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XA81N7Artery of upper extremity
XA8DW5Artery of lower extremity
XA6Y34Aorta
XA16L7Lateral branch of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery
XA3N26Lateral nasal branch of the facial artery
XA5Z38Lesser palatine artery
XA5TR9Lingual branch of the inferior alveolar artery
XA18M5Maxillary artery
XA2WS5Lingual artery
XA9EU7Occipital artery
XA13U3Posterior auricular artery
XA0SB1Superficial temporal artery
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XA49F5First portion of the maxillary artery
XA0BD0Deep temporal artery (anterior and posterior)
XA7SV5Inferior alveolar artery
XA49F4Masseteric artery
XA55G2Descending palatine artery
XA3WA5Posterior superior alveolar artery
XA0LK0Buccal artery
XA9MM1Anterior tympanic artery
XA8YX3Accessory meningeal artery
XA5RM1Middle meningeal artery
XA9XM3Pharyngeal artery

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