Meaning | Any of several veins draining the face. |
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Synonym | vena facialis |
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Part of | face, human face | The front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear |
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Narrower | anterior facial vein, vena facialis anterior | A continuation of the angular vein |
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retromandibular vein, vena retromandibularis, posterior facial vein | Posterior branch of the facial vein |
Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
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Spanish | vena facialis, vena facial |
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Catalan | vena facialis, vena facial |
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