temporal vein

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Definition of temporal vein in English English dictionary

any of several veins draining the temporal region

Related Terms

deep temporal vein

temporal veins that empty into the pterygoid plexus

middle temporal vein

arises near the eye; joins the superficial temporal veins to form the retromandibular vein

superficial temporal vein

join the middle temporal vein to empty into the retromandibular vein

Hyphenation

tem·po·ral vein

Turkish pronunciation

tempırıl veyn

Pronunciation

/ˈtempərəl ˈvān/ /ˈtɛmpɜrəl ˈveɪn/