maxillary artery
Anatomical term for the artery that supplies blood to the deep structures of the face, including the jaws, teeth, and muscles of mastication.
The maxillary artery is one of the branches of the external carotid artery.
Compound of 顎 (gaku, 'jaw') + 動脈 (dōmyaku, 'artery'). The reading がく for 顎 is the on'yomi, used in medical terminology.