maxillary vein
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Noun[edit]
maxillary vein (plural maxillary veins)
- (anatomy) 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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- “maxillary vein”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.