Angular Vein (Noun)
Meaning
A short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The angular vein, which runs down from the eye socket area, merges into the facial vein as it moves towards the mouth and jawline.
- As a continuation of both the supratrochlear and supraorbital veins, the angular vein aids in blood drainage for parts of the facial structure.
- Upon physical examination, her facial angular vein became prominently visible after repeated intense smiling, further stressing facial tissues and small capillaries under strain.
- Vascular drainage on either side of the nose involves the nasal area, whereupon small vessels merge with a section called the angular vein in further transportation down through nearby sub-surficial anatomy.
- This facial landmark allows researchers to inspect distinct angles to various microvenous interfaces leading toward critical mass by integrating different information relating especially toward the angular vein itself.