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MAXILLARY VEIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein
Synonyms:
maxillary vein; vena maxillaris
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("maxillary vein" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)
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