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Main Entry: maxillary vein
Function: noun
: a short venous trunk of the face that is formed by the union of veins from the pterygoid plexus and that joins with thesuperficial temporal vein to form a vein which contributes to the formation of the external jugular vein
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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maxillary vein n.
A posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus, joining the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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