PHARYNGEAL VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein

Synonyms:

pharyngeal vein; vena pharyngeus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("pharyngeal vein" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

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