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maxillary vein

DEFINITIONS OF: maxillary vein

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n posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein

Synonyms:
vena maxillaris
Type of:
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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