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maxillary vein — noun posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein • Syn: ↑vena maxillaris • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
Maxillary veins — Vein: Internal maxillary vein Veins of the head and neck. (Internal maxillary vein visible at center.) … 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
Maxillary artery — Artery: Maxillary artery Plan of branches of maxillary artery. ( Internal maxillary is horizonal at left center.) … Wikipedia
Superficial temporal vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae temporales superficiales GraySubject = 167 GrayPage = 645 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. ( Sup. Temp. labeled at center, anterior to the ear.) Caption2 = Bloodvessels of the eyelids, front view.… … Wikipedia
temporal vein — n any of several veins draining the temporal region: as a ) (1) a large vein on each side of the head that is formed by anterior and posterior tributaries from the scalp and adjacent parts, receives the middle temporal vein, and unites with the… … Medical dictionary
temporal vein — noun any of several veins draining the temporal region • Syn: ↑vena temporalis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑deep temporal vein, ↑middle … Useful english dictionary
Common facial vein — Vein: Common facial vein Veins of the head and neck. Gray s subject #167 645 … Wikipedia
Deep cervical vein — Vein: Deep cervical vein The vertebral vein Latin vena cervicalis profunda Gray s … Wikipedia
Occipital vein — Vein: Occipital vein Veins of the head and neck. (Occipial visible at left.) … Wikipedia
