maxillary vein
maxillary vein · maxillary veins
A short venous trunk of the face that is formed by the union of veins from the…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein
Forms
plural: maxillary veins| Singular | maxillary vein |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein:vena maxillaris