Medical Dictionary
posterior facial vein
noun
Medical Definition of posterior facial vein
: a vein that is formed in the upper part of the parotid gland behind the mandible by the union of several tributaries, gives off a communication with the facial vein as it passes through the parotid gland, and joins with the posterior auricular vein to form the external jugular vein
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