facial lymph nodes

fa·cial lymph nodes

[TA] a chain of lymph nodes lying along the facial vein that receive afferent vessels from the eyelids, nose, cheek, lip, and gums, and send efferent vessels to the submandibular nodes. Synonym(s): nodi lymphoidei faciales [TA]

fa·cial lymph nodes

(fāshăl limf nōdz) [TA] Chain of lymph nodes lying along the facial vein that receive afferent vessels from the eyelids, nose, cheek, lip, and gums, and send efferent vessels to the submandibular nodes.