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posterior auricular vein

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Main Entry: posterior auricular vein
Function: noun
: a vein formed from venous tributaries in the region behind the ear that joins with the posterior facial vein to formthe external jugular vein
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posterior auricular vein n.
A tributary to the external jugular vein, draining the region behind the ear.

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