stylomastoid vein

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Noun stylomastoid vein has 1 sense

stylomastoid vein, vena stylomastoidea - a vein that drains the tympanic cavity and empties into the retromandibular vein
--₁ is a kind of vein, vena, venous blood vessel

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Term: Stylomastoid Vein

noun

A stylomastoid vein is a vein located in the stylomastoid foramen of the temporal bone, which drains blood from the external ear and nearby regions.

Sample Sentence: The stylomastoid vein carries deoxygenated blood away from the external ear.

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