<radiology> Arises from petrous portion of ICA, passes through foramen lacerum, ends in oropharynx or continues as, artery of pterygoid canal, anastamoses with branches of: ascending pharyngeal a., accessory meningeal a., descending and ascending palatine aa. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: vid′ē-ăn Synonyms: artery of pterygoid canal