facial vein

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Definition of facial vein in English English dictionary

any of several veins draining the face

Related Terms

anterior facial vein

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

common facial vein

vein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein

Hyphenation

fa·cial vein

Turkish pronunciation

feyşıl veyn

Pronunciation

/ˈfāsʜəl ˈvān/ /ˈfeɪʃəl ˈveɪn/