palatine vein

/ˌpæləˈtaɪn veɪn/
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Definitions of palatine vein
  1. noun
    a vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein
    synonyms: vena palatina
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    type of:
    vein, vena, venous blood vessel
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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