maxillary vein
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Related to maxillary veins: maxillary artery, internal jugular vein
max·il·lar·y vein
[TA]the posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; it joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein.
Synonym(s): vena maxillaris [TA]
max·il·lar·y vein
(mak'si-lar-ē vān) [TA]The posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; it joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein.
max·il·lar·y vein
(mak'si-lar-ē vān) [TA]Posterior continuation of pterygoid plexus; joins superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein.