temporal vein — n any of several veins draining the temporal region: as a ) (1) a large vein on each side of the head that is formed by anterior and posterior tributaries from the scalp and adjacent parts, receives the middle temporal vein, and unites with the… … Medical dictionary
Superficial temporal vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae temporales superficiales GraySubject = 167 GrayPage = 645 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. ( Sup. Temp. labeled at center, anterior to the ear.) Caption2 = Bloodvessels of the eyelids, front view.… … Wikipedia
superficial temporal vein — noun join the middle temporal vein to empty into the retromandibular vein • Hypernyms: ↑temporal vein, ↑vena temporalis * * * noun see temporal vein … Useful english dictionary
deep temporal vein — noun temporal veins that empty into the pterygoid plexus • Hypernyms: ↑temporal vein, ↑vena temporalis * * * noun see temporal vein … Useful english dictionary
deep temporal vein — n TEMPORAL VEIN (b) … Medical dictionary
middle temporal vein — n TEMPORAL VEIN (a(2)) … Medical dictionary
superficial temporal vein — n TEMPORAL VEIN (a(1)) … Medical dictionary
middle temporal vein — noun arises near the eye; joins the superficial temporal veins to form the retromandibular vein • Hypernyms: ↑temporal vein, ↑vena temporalis … Useful english dictionary
temporal vein middle — vena temporalis media … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
