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ANTERIOR FACIAL VEIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein
Synonyms:
anterior facial vein; vena facialis anterior
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("anterior facial vein" is a kind of...):
facial vein; vena facialis (any of several veins draining the face)