facial vein

/ˌfeɪʃəl veɪn/

Other forms: facial veins

Definitions of facial vein

1. noun

   any of several veins draining the face
   synonyms: vena facialis

   types:

   anterior facial vein, vena facialis anterior

   a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein

   posterior facial vein, retromandibular vein, vena retromandibularis

   posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear

   type of:

   vein, vena, venous blood vessel

   a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart