VENA PALATINA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein

Synonyms:

palatine vein; vena palatina

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("vena palatina" 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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