Definition of Superior labial vein

1. Noun. A tributary of the facial vein that drains the upper lip.

Exact synonyms: Vena Labialis Superior
Generic synonyms: Labial Vein, Vena Labialis

Lexicographical Neighbors of Superior Labial Vein

superionic
superior
superior(p)
superior alveolar artery
superior auricular muscle
superior cerebellar artery
superior cerebral vein
superior colliculus
superior conjunction
superior court
superior courts
superior epigastric veins
superior general
superior good
superior letter
superior mesenteric artery
superior oblique
superior ophthalmic vein
superior planet
superior pulmonary vein
superior rectus
superior rectus muscle
superior skill
superior tarsal
superior thalamostriate vein
superior thyroid vein
superior vena cava
superior vocal cord

Literary usage of Superior labial vein

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anatomy of the Cat by Jacob Ellsworth Reighard, Herbert Spencer Jennings (1901)
"... superficial branch from lower jaw; /', submental vein; g, inferior labial vein; h, deep facial vein; /, superior labial vein; j, inferior palpebral vein ..."

2. Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses by Le Roy Lewis (1905)
"... nasal vein ; los, superior labial vein ; fp, posterior facial vein ; fp' ,fp", superficial and deep branches of same; ffs, tpm, tpr,superficial, middle, ..."

3. Studies in the facial region by Harrison Allen (1875)
"The veins are emptied for the most part either in the tributaries to the superior labial vein, and thence into the facial, or else into the network within ..."

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