- accompanying vein
- vena comitans.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
accompanying vein
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accompanying vein — noun a vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return • Syn: ↑vena comitans • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
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Superior phrenic vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae phrenicae superiores GraySubject = 172 GrayPage = 666 Caption = Caption2 = DrainsFrom = thoracic diaphragm Source = DrainsTo = azygos vein hemiazygos vein Artery = superior phrenic artery MeshName =… … Wikipedia
radial vein — noun superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein • Syn: ↑vena radialis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑forearm … Useful english dictionary
