Anatomy
facial vein
fa·cial vein
Definitions related to facial vein:
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A vein in the face accompanying the facial artery that is a direct continuation of the angular vein and ultimately empties into the internal jugular vein.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Subdivision of internal jugular vein, each instance of which drains blood from some forehead, eyelids, outer region of some nose, lips, submental region, masseter, parotid gland, pterygoid plexus, palatine tonsils and soft palate.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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