- angular vein
- angular vein n a vein that comprises the first part of the facial vein and runs obliquely down at the side of the upper part of the nose
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vena angularis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
angular vein
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Angular vein — Infobox Vein Name = Angular vein Latin = vena angularis GraySubject = 167 GrayPage = 645 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. (Angular visible at center right.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = supraorbital DrainsTo = facial Artery = angular… … Wikipedia
angular vein — noun a short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein • Syn: ↑vena angularis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel * * * noun : a vein that runs obliquely down at the side of the … Useful english dictionary
Angular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria angularis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 556 Caption = Bloodvessels of the eyelids, front view. 1, supraorbital artery and supraorbital vein; 2, nasal artery; 3, angular artery, the terminal branch of… … Wikipedia
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Angular gyrus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = gyrus angularis GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Figure one illustrates significant language areas of the brain. Brodmann area 39 is highlighted in red. Caption2 = Drawing of a cast to illustrate the… … Wikipedia
Angular incisure — Infobox Anatomy Name = Angular incisure Latin = incisura angularis GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1162 Caption = Outline of stomach, showing its anatomical landmarks. Caption2 = Diagram from [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss module07 ugi/unit02… … Wikipedia
Facial vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena facialis anterior GraySubject = 167 GrayPage = 645 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. (Anterior facial labeled at right center, at cheek, to right of masseter.) Caption2 = Dissection, showing salivary… … Wikipedia
Supraorbital vein — Infobox Vein Name = Supraorbital vein Latin = vena supraorbitalis GraySubject = 167 GrayPage = 645 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. (Supraorbital vein visible at upper right.) Caption2 = The tarsi and their ligaments. Right eye; front view.… … Wikipedia
Frontal vein — Infobox Vein Name = Frontal vein Latin = venae frontales GraySubject = 167 GrayPage = 644 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. (Frontal vein labeled at upper right.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = DrainsTo = Artery = frontal branch of superficial… … Wikipedia
supraorbital vein — noun drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supratrochlear vein to form the angular vein • Syn: ↑vena supraorbitalis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel * * * noun : a vein draining the supraorbital region and uniting with the … Useful english dictionary
