noun
any of several veins draining the face
• Syn: ↑vena facialis
• Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel
• Hyponyms: ↑anterior facial vein, ↑vena facialis anterior, ↑retromandibular vein, ↑vena retromandibularis, ↑posterior facial vein
• Part Holonyms: ↑face, ↑human face
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noun : any of several veins draining the face and neighboring parts
Useful english dictionary. 2012.