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PHARYNGEAL VEIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein
Synonyms:
pharyngeal vein; vena pharyngeus
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Hypernyms ("pharyngeal vein" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)