noun
labial artery
Anatomical term for the artery supplying the lips. Used in medical contexts.
口唇動脈は顔面動脈の枝の一つです。
The labial artery is a branch of the facial artery.
Compound of 口唇 (kōshin, 'lips') and 動脈 (dōmyaku, 'artery'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.