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vena labialis

DEFINITIONS OF: vena labialis

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n a vein draining the lips of the mouth

Synonyms:
labial vein
Types:
inferior labial vein, vena labialis inferior
a tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip
superior labial vein, vena labialis superior
a tributary of the facial vein that drains the upper lip
Type of:
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

n veins draining the lips of the vulva

Synonyms:
labial vein
Types:
anterior labial veins, venae labiales anteriores
veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein
posterior labial veins, venae labiales posteriores
veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein
Type of:
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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