LINGUAL VEIN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein

Synonyms:

lingual vein; vena lingualis

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("lingual vein" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

Holonyms ("lingual vein" is a part of...):

mouth (the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening)