1. posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein; [syn: maxillary vein, vena maxillaris]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
maxillary vein
n 1: posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the
superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein
[syn: maxillary vein, vena maxillaris]