Definition of Vena facialis

1. Noun. Any of several veins draining the face.

Exact synonyms: Facial Vein
Specialized synonyms: Anterior Facial Vein, Vena Facialis Anterior, Posterior Facial Vein, Retromandibular Vein, Vena Retromandibularis
Generic synonyms: Vein, Vena, Venous Blood Vessel
Group relationships: Face, Human Face

Medical Definition of Vena facialis

1. A continuation of the angular vein at the medial angle of the eye. It passes diagonally downward and outward, joining with the retromandibular vein below the border of the lower jaw before emptying into the internal jugular vein. Synonym: anterior facial vein, vena facialis anterior, vena facialis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vena Facialis

vena corporis callosi dorsalis
vena cutanea
vena cystica
vena digitalis
vena diploica
vena emissaria
vena emissaria condylaris
vena emissaria mastoidea
vena emissaria occipitalis
vena emissaria parietalis
vena epigastrica inferior
vena epigastrica superficialis
vena ethmoidalis
vena facialis (current term)
vena facialis anterior
vena facialis communis
vena facialis posterior
vena faciei profunda
vena femoralis
vena gastrica
vena gastrica-dextra
vena gastrica dextra
vena gastrica sinistra
vena gastro-omentalis dextra
vena gastro-omentalis sinistra
vena gastroomentalis
vena genus
vena gluteus

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