maxillary vein

Noun

Meaning

posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein

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Synonyms

vena maxillaris facial vein retromandibular vein palatine vein pterygoid plexus external palatine vein external pterygoid venous plexus infraorbital vein pterygoid venous network external maxillary vein inferior palatine vein lateral palatine vein pterygoid plexus of veins pterygoid venous drainage pterygoid venous plexus
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Hypernyms

vein vena venous blood vessel

Close letter words and terms

maxillary sinus cavity maxillary sinus space maxillary sinuses maxillate maxillectomy maxilliferous