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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vena maxillaris
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vein, vena, venous blood vessel
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