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anterior facial vein

anterior facial vein

8.2
A vein at the front of the face that carries blood from the cheek toward the neck
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena facial anterior
  • The anterior facial vein is important in draining blood from the superficial structures of the face.

Examples

  • During surgery, care was taken not to damage the anterior facial vein.

  • Blockage in the anterior facial vein can lead to swelling and discomfort in the cheek area.

  • The anterior facial vein is crucial for facial circulation.

  • Surgeons often examine the anterior facial vein during procedures.

  • Blockage in the anterior facial vein can lead to swelling and discomfort in the cheek area.

  • During surgery, care was taken not to damage the anterior facial vein.

  • The anterior facial vein is important in draining blood from the superficial structures of the face.

Synonyms

vena facialis anterior
vsanterior facial vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A vein that carries blood from the front of the face toward the neck

has identical meaning but is an alternative anatomical name

Surface Forms

anterior facial vein singular
anterior facial veins plural

Morphology

anterior + facial + vein

The meaning 'a vein located toward the front of the face' is directly and compositionally derived from 'anterior' (front), 'facial' (related to the face), and 'vein' (a blood vessel). This follows a standard modifier + noun pattern used cross-linguistically, so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Anterior facial vein is named like a simple picture: anterior means 'front', facial means 'face', and vein means a blood vessel. So the name shows it is the vein at the front of the face that drains blood from the surface there.