maxillary vein

English

Noun

maxillary vein (plural maxillary veins)

1. (anatomy) A short venous trunk of the face that is formed by the union of veins from the pterygoid plexus and that joins with the superficial temporal vein to form a vein which contributes to the formation of the external jugular vein.

Translations

venous trunk of the face

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 上頜靜脈／上颌静脉 (shànghé jìngmài, (Taiwan) shànggé jìngmài)

References

• “maxillary vein”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.