infraorbital vein

noun

: a vein that drains the inferior structures of the orbit and the adjacent area of the face and that empties into the pterygoid plexus

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“Infraorbital vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/infraorbital%20vein. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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