parotid vein

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Noun parotid vein has 1 sense

parotid vein - parotid branches of the facial vein; drain part of the parotid gland and empty into the retromandibular vein
--₁ is a kind of vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Definitions from the Web

Parotid Vein

Definition: The parotid vein refers to a major blood vessel that drains the parotid gland, which is the largest salivary gland located near the ear. It carries deoxygenated blood from the superficial temporal vein and maxillary vein.

Senses

Sense 1:

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: The main vein that drains blood from the parotid gland.

Sample Sentence: After the parotid gland removal surgery, the surgeon carefully ligated the parotid vein to ensure proper hemostasis.

Sense 2:

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: Any of the tributaries that drain into the main parotid vein.

Sample Sentence: The surgeon identified and clamped several tiny parotid veins during the surgical procedure.

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