Term: maxillary vein: posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein
Candidate hypernym: vein: a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart → 1
Candidate hypernym: magnetic resonance imaging: the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images → 0
Candidate hypernym: drippiness: the physical property of being soft and drippy → 0
Candidate hypernym: increase: the amount by which something increases → 0
Candidate hypernym: filibuster: a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes → 0
Candidate hypernym: wound: a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat → 0
Candidate hypernym: socialization: the act of meeting for social purposes → 0
Candidate hypernym: lithosphere: the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle → 0
Candidate hypernym: recount: an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election → 0
Candidate hypernym: orientation: a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships → 0
Candidate hypernym: squire: a man who attends or escorts a woman → 0