vena : Idioms & Phrases

• noun receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins
  postcava.
  

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• noun receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins
  precava.
  

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• noun either of two communicating veins serving the brain
  anastomotic vein.
  

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• noun a short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein
  angular vein.
  

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• noun a vein that accompanies the appendicular artery and empties into the ileocolic vein
  appendicular vein.
  

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• noun veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules
  arcuate vein of the kidney.
  

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• noun one of two veins serving the ear region
  auricular vein.
  

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• noun a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
  axillary vein.
  

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• noun one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava
  azygous vein; azygos vein.
  

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• noun a large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein
  basal vein.
  

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• noun a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein
  basilic vein.
  

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• noun one of a number of veins draining the spongy substance of the vertebrae and emptying into the anterior internal vertebral venous plexus
  basivertebral vein.
  

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• noun two veins in either arm that accompany the brachial artery and empty into the axillary vein
  brachial vein.
  

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• noun veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins
  brachiocephalic vein; innominate vein.
  

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• noun veins serving the bronchi; empty into the azygos vein
  bronchial vein.
  

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• noun vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum
  

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• noun vein of the vestibular bulb
  

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• noun vein of the cochlear canal
  

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• noun either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart
  

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• ; pl. Venæ cavæ. L., literally, hollow vein. (Anat.) Any one of the great systemic veins connected directly with the heart.

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• noun vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve
  central vein of retina.
  

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• noun a single draining vein; on the right it empties into the inferior vena cava; on the left it empties into the left renal vein
  central vein of suprarenal gland.
  

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• noun a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein
  cephalic vein.
  

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• noun a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow
  accessory cephalic vein.
  

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• noun the veins draining the cerebellum
  cerebellar vein.
  

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• noun any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
  cerebral vein.
  

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• noun accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
  anterior cerebral vein.
  

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• noun a cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus
  great cerebral vein.
  

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• noun either of two cerebral veins
  middle cerebral vein.
  

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• noun two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein
  internal cerebral vein.
  

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• noun a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus
  superior cerebral vein.
  

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• noun a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name
  cervical vein; deep cervical vein.
  

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• noun either of two veins serving the choroid coat of the eye
  choroid vein.
  

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• noun any of several curved parallel veins accompanying arteries of the same name
  circumflex vein.
  

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• noun accompanies the artery of the same name
  circumflex iliac vein.
  

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• noun either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh
  circumflex femoral vein.
  

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• noun veins that serve the clitoris
  clitoral vein.
  

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• noun vein serving the large intestine
  colic vein.
  

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• noun a vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return
  accompanying vein.
  

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• . L., literally, contracted vein. (Hydraulics) The contracted portion of a liquid jet at and near the orifice from which it issues.

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• noun one of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veins
  cutaneous vein.
  

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• noun vein that drains the gallbladder
  cystic vein.
  

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• noun one of the veins serving the fingers or toes
  digital vein.
  

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• noun one of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones
  diploic vein.
  

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• noun deep dorsal vein of the clitoris; tributary of the vesical venous plexus
  

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• noun one of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
  emissary vein.
  

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• noun empties into the external iliac vein
  inferior epigastric vein.
  

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• noun empties into the great saphenous vein
  superficial epigastric vein.
  

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• noun veins that drain the ethmoidal sinuses and empty into the superior ophthalmic vein
  ethmoidal vein.
  

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• noun any of several veins draining the face
  facial vein.
  

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• noun a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein
  anterior facial vein.
  

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• noun a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein
  femoral vein.
  

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• noun one of several veins draining the stomach walls
  gastric vein.
  

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• noun arises from a union of veins from the gastric cardia; runs in the lesser omentum; empties into the portal vein
  left gastric vein.
  

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• noun receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein
  pyloric vein; right gastric vein.
  

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• noun one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
  gastroepiploic vein; gastroomental vein.
  

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• noun veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein
  genicular vein.
  

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• noun veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body
  gluteal vein.
  

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• noun a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein
  accessory hemiazygous vein; accessory hemiazygos vein.
  

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• noun a continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein
  hemizygos vein; hemizygous vein.
  

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• noun a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava
  hepatic vein.
  

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• noun a vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon
  ileocolic vein.
  

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• noun one of three veins draining the pelvic area
  iliac vein.
  

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• noun a branch of the internal iliac vein
  iliolumbar vein.
  

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• noun veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot
  intercapitular vein.
  

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• noun several veins draining the intercostal spaces of the rib cage
  intercostal vein.
  

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• noun one of several veins accompanying spinal nerves
  intervertebral vein.
  

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• noun veins in the neck that return blood from the head
  jugular vein; jugular.
  

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• noun veins draining the lips of the vulva
  labial vein.
  
• noun a vein draining the lips of the mouth
  labial vein.
  

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• noun a tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip
  inferior labial vein.
  

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• noun a tributary of the facial vein that drains the upper lip
  superior labial vein.
  

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• noun drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein
  lacrimal vein.
  

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• noun one of two veins draining the larynx
  laryngeal vein.
  

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• noun a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein
  splenic vein.
  

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• noun a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein
  lingual vein.
  

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• noun veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses
  lumbar vein.
  

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• noun posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein
  maxillary vein.
  

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• noun a tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery
  mesenteric vein.
  

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• noun dorsal and palmar veins of the hand
  metacarpal vein.
  

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• noun dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot
  metatarsal vein.
  

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• noun veins that drain the upper abdominal wall and the lower intercostal spaces and the abdomen
  musculophrenic vein.
  

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• noun one of the veins that drain the external nose and empty into the angular or facial vein
  external nasal vein.
  

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• noun a vein located in the anterior medial part of the orbit; connects the superior ophthalmic with the angular vein
  nasofrontal vein.
  

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• noun a tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium
  oblique vein of the left atrium.
  

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• noun a vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein
  obturator vein.
  

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• noun a vein that drains the occipital region
  occipital vein.
  

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• noun either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus
  ophthalmic vein.
  

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• noun one of the veins that drain the ovaries; the right opens into the inferior vena cava; the left opens into the left renal vein
  ovarian vein.
  

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• noun a vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein
  palatine vein.
  

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• noun small veins arising in skin around the navel; terminate as accessory portal veins
  paraumbilical vein.
  

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• noun veins that drain the pectoral muscles and empty into the subclavian vein
  pectoral vein.
  

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• noun veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein
  perforating vein.
  

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• noun several small veins from the pericardium
  pericardial vein.
  

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• noun accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein
  fibular vein; peroneal vein.
  

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• noun veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein
  pharyngeal vein.
  

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• noun either of two veins that drain the diaphragm
  phrenic vein.
  

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• noun a vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein
  popliteal vein.
  

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• noun a short vein that carries blood into the liver
  portal vein; portal; hepatic portal vein.
  

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• ; pl. VenÆ portæ. L., literally, vein of the entrance. (Anat.) The portal vein of the liver. See under Portal.

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• noun arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus
  posterior vein of the left ventricle.
  

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• noun deep vein of the penis; enters the prostatic plexus
  

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• noun either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs
  inferior pulmonary vein.
  

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• noun any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
  pulmonary vein.
  

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• noun either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs
  superior pulmonary vein.
  

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• noun a tributary of the right gastric vein
  prepyloric vein.
  

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• noun superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein
  radial vein.
  

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• noun any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum
  rectal vein; hemorrhoidal vein.
  

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• noun veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra
  renal vein.
  

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• noun posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear
  posterior facial vein; retromandibular vein.
  

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• noun vein of the sacral region
  sacral vein.
  

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• noun either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot
  saphenous vein.
  

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• noun vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
  dorsal scapular vein.
  

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• noun veins passing from the scrotum to the pudendal veins
  scrotal vein.
  

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• noun tributaries of the inferior mesenteric vein; drains the sigmoid colon
  sigmoid vein.
  

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• noun veins that drain the spinal cord
  spinal vein.
  

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• noun drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein
  sternocleidomastoid vein.
  

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• noun a vein that drains the tympanic cavity and empties into the retromandibular vein
  stylomastoid vein.
  

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• noun a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein
  subclavian vein.
  

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• noun a tributary of the lingual vein
  sublingual vein.
  

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• noun drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supratrochlear vein to form the angular vein
  supraorbital vein.
  

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• noun drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supraorbital vein to form the angular vein
  supratrochlear vein.
  

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• noun any of several veins draining the temporal region
  temporal vein.
  

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• noun a vein from the testicles
  testicular vein.
  

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• noun veins that drain the thoracic walls
  thoracic vein.
  

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• noun a vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein
  thoracoepigastric vein.
  

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• noun any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area
  thyroid vein.
  

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• noun veins of the lower leg; empty into the popliteal vein
  tibial vein.
  

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• noun several small veins from the trachea
  tracheal vein.
  

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• noun any of several veins of the forearm
  ulnar vein.
  

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• noun a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus
  umbilical vein.
  

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• noun a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein
  vertebral vein.
  

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• noun a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein
  accessory vertebral vein.
  

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• noun a vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein
  anterior vertebral vein.
  

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• noun veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins
  vesical vein.
  

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• noun veins that drain the saccule and utricle
  vestibular vein.
  

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• noun a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins
  vorticose vein; vortex vein.
  

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• noun terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids
  central veins of liver.
  

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• noun veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
  inferior cerebral vein.
  

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• noun small veins coming from the ciliary body
  ciliary veins.
  

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• noun veins draining the conjunctiva
  conjunctival veins.
  

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• noun superficial dorsal veins of the clitoris; tributaries of the external pudendal vein on either side
  

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• noun deep dorsal vein of the penis; tributary of the prostatic plexus
  

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• noun superficial dorsal veins of the penis; paired tributaries of the external pudendal veins on each side
  

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• noun veins that accompany the superior epigastric artery
  superior epigastric veins.
  

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• noun small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins
  episcleral veins.
  

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• noun small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
  oesophageal veins; esophageal veins.
  

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• noun interlobular veins of the liver
  

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• noun interlobular veins of the kidney; receive blood from the arcuate vein and empty into the renal veins
  

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• noun veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein
  anterior labial veins.
  

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• noun veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein
  posterior labial veins.
  

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• noun veins at accompany the meningeal arteries
  meningeal veins.
  

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• noun veins of the eyelids
  

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• noun veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins
  pancreatic vein.
  

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• noun deep veins of the clitoris; join the vesical plexus
  

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• noun vein of the pudendum
  pudendal vein.
  

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• noun veins of the kidney; drain the kidney into the renal vein
  

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• noun tributaries of the anterior ciliary veins that drain the sclera of the eye
  scleral veins.
  

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