deep facial vein


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deep fa·cial vein

[TA]
the communicating vein that passes from the pterygoid venous plexus of the infratemporal fossa to the facial vein; it is devoid of valves.
Synonym(s): vena profunda faciei [TA]

deep fa·cial vein

(dēp fā'shăl vān) [TA]
The communicating vein that passes from the pterygoid venous plexus of the infratemporal fossa to the facial vein; it is devoid of valves.

deep fa·cial vein

(dēp fā'shăl vān) [TA]
Communicating vein that passes from pterygoid venous plexus of infratemporal fossa to facial vein.
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