- pterygoid plexus
- pterygoid plexus n a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and emptying chiefly into the facial vein by way of the deep facial vein and into the maxillary vein
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pterygoid plexus
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Pterygoid plexus — Vein: Pterygoid plexus Veins of the head and neck. Latin plexus venosus pterygoideus, plexus pterygoideus Gray s … Wikipedia
pterygoid plexus — noun a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins • Hypernyms: ↑plexus, ↑rete * * * noun : a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and… … Useful english dictionary
plexus pterygoideus — [TA] pterygoid plexus: a network of veins corresponding to the second and third parts of the maxillary artery; situated on the lateral surface of the medial pterygoid muscle and on both surfaces of the lateral pterygoid muscle, and draining into… … Medical dictionary
plexus venosus foraminis ovalis — [TA] venous plexus of foramen ovale: a venous plexus that connects the cavernous sinus through the foramen ovale with the pterygoid plexus and the pharyngeal plexus; called also rete foraminis ovalis … Medical dictionary
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plexus pharyngeus — [TA] pharyngeal plexus: a venous plexus posterolateral to the pharynx, formed by the pharyngeal veins, communicating with the pterygoid venous plexus, and draining into the internal jugular vein. Called also p. pharyngealis … Medical dictionary
Venous plexus — A venous plexus is a congregation of multiple veins.Examples of venous plexuses are: * Vesical venous plexus * Vaginal venous plexus * Uterine venous plexus *Pterygoid plexus … Wikipedia
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