maxillary vein
English
Noun
maxillary vein (plural maxillary veins)
- (anatomy) A short venous trunk of the face that is formed by the union of veins from the pterygoid plexus and that joins with the superficial temporal vein to form a vein which contributes to the formation of the external jugular vein.
Translations
venous trunk of the face
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References
- “maxillary vein”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary