temporal vein

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temporal vein - any of several veins draining the temporal regionvena temporalisdeep temporal vein - temporal veins that empty into the pterygoid plexusmiddle temporal vein - arises near the eye; joins the superficial temporal veins to form the retromandibular veinsuperficial temporal vein - join the middle temporal vein to empty into the retromandibular veinvein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"