angular vein

/ˌæŋgjələr veɪn/
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Definitions of angular vein
  1. noun
    a short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein
    synonyms: vena angularis
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    type of:
    vein, vena, venous blood vessel
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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