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Path of drainage for the pterygoid plexus of veins in the upper neck region. It is posterior to the mandibular condyle and merges with the superficial temporal vein in the parotid gland to form the retromandibular vein.
maxillary vein
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n.
A posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus, joining the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein.
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Meaning #1:
posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein
Synonym: vena maxillaris
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