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Facial vein

Introduction: Facial vein

Description of Facial vein

Facial vein: [TA] a continuation of the angular vein at the medial angle of the eye; it passes inferolaterally, uniting with the retromandibular vein below the border of the lower jaw before emptying into the internal jugular vein. SYN: vena facialis [TA], anterior facial vein, vena facialis anterior.
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Facial vein: any of several veins draining the face.
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WordNet 2.1

  • vein,vena,venous blood vessel
  • blood vessel
  • vas,vessel
  • tube,tube-shaped structure
  • anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
  • body part
  • part,piece
  • thing
  • entity

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