labial vein

/ˌleɪbiəl veɪn/

Definitions of labial vein

1. noun

   a vein draining the lips of the mouth
   synonyms: vena labialis

   types:

   inferior labial vein, vena labialis inferior

   a tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip

   superior labial vein, vena labialis superior

   a tributary of the facial vein that drains the upper lip

   type of:

   vein, vena, venous blood vessel

   a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
2. noun

   veins draining the lips of the vulva
   synonyms: vena labialis

   types:

   anterior labial veins, venae labiales anteriores

   veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein

   posterior labial veins, venae labiales posteriores

   veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein

   type of:

   vein, vena, venous blood vessel

   a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart