| NOUN | body | lingual vein, vena lingualis | a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein |
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| Meaning | A vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein. | |
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| Synonym | vena lingualis | |
| Part of | mouth | The externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening |
| Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
| Spanish | vena lingual | |
| Catalan | vena lingual | |
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