parotid vein

/pəˌrɑdəd veɪn/
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Other forms: parotid veins

Definitions of parotid vein
  1. noun
    parotid branches of the facial vein; they drain part of the parotid gland and empty into the retromandibular vein
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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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