maxillary veins

A form of maxillary vein — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of maxillary vein
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