Definition of Lingual vein

1. Noun. A vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein.

Exact synonyms: Vena Lingualis
Group relationships: Mouth
Generic synonyms: Vein, Vena, Venous Blood Vessel

Medical Definition of Lingual vein

1. Receives blood from the tongue, sublingual and submandibular glands, and muscles of the floor of the mouth; empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein. Synonym: vena lingualis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lingual Vein

lingual mucosa
lingual nerve
lingual occlusion
lingual papilla
lingual plate
lingual plexus
lingual rest
lingual retainers
lingual salivary gland depression
lingual septum
lingual splint
lingual surface of tooth
lingual tonsil
lingual trophoneurosis
lingual vein (current term)
lingual vein (current term)
linguas
Linguatula
Linguatula rhinaria
Linguatula serrata
linguatuliasis
linguatulida
Linguatulidae
linguatulina
lingua cerebelli
lingua dissecta
lingua fissurata
lingua franca
lingua frenata
lingua geographica

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