maxillary vein

maxillary vein

n.

A posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus, joining the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein.

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maxillary vein,

one of a pair of deep veins of the face, accompanying the maxillary artery and passing between the condyle of the mandible and the sphenomandibular ligament. Each maxillary vein is a tributary of the internal jugular and external jugular veins.

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maxillary (mak´siler´ē),

adj pertaining to the superior jaw.

maxillary antroplasty

(mak´siler´ē an´trōplas´tē),
n the addition of bone or other material to the antral floor of the sinus for the purpose of accommodating dental implants.

maxillary arch,

n the upper dental arch and its supporting bone.

maxillary artery,

n (internal maxillary artery), an artery that arises from the external carotid artery just below the level of the mandibular neck in the substance of the parotid gland. Its many branches include the middle meningeal, lower alveolar, temporal, pterygoid, masseteric, and buccal arteries, and the posterior superior alveolar and infraorbital arteries.

maxillary deficiency,

n a maxilla whose structure is incomplete, such as in a cleft palate.

maxillary fracture,

n a break in one or both of the maxillary bones; frequently sustained in automobile accidents and contact sports injuries.

maxillary labial frenum,

n a vertical band of oral mucosa located between the midlines of the maxillary central incisors, which connects the attached gingiva to the upper lip and safeguards against any excessive motions.

maxillary nerve,

n See nerve, maxillary.

maxillary retrusion,

n See retrusion, maxillary.

maxillary sinus,

n See sinus, maxillary.

maxillary sinusitis,

n an inflammation of the mucosa lining the air sac in the maxillary bone. It can mimic in symptoms a pulpal infection of the maxillary posterior teeth.

maxillary torus

(mak´siler´ē tor´s),
n See palatal torus.

maxillary tuberosity,

n See tuberosity, maxillary.

maxillary vein,

n a path of drainage for the pterygoid plexus of veins in the upper neck region. It is posterior to the mandibular condyle and merges with the superficial temporal vein in the parotid gland to form the retromandibular vein.