conjunctival veins
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conjunctival veins — noun veins draining the conjunctiva • Syn: ↑venae conjunctivales • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
aqueous veins — microscopic, blood vessel–like pathways on the surface of the eye, containing aqueous humor or diluted blood and connecting the sinus venosus sclerae (Schlemm canal) with conjunctival or subconjunctival veins … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
vena — SYN: vein. [L.] v. advehens, pl.venae advehentes collective term for a series of branching channels in the early embryo receiving blood from the umbilical and/or vitelline venous systems and passing the mixed blood to the sinusoids of the live … Medical dictionary
vena — noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood • Syn: ↑vein, ↑venous blood vessel • Derivationally related forms: ↑venous (for: ↑vein) … Useful english dictionary
venous blood vessel — noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood • Syn: ↑vein, ↑vena • Derivationally related forms: ↑venous (for: ↑vein) … Useful english dictionary
venae conjunctivales — [TA] conjunctival veins: small veins that drain blood from the conjunctiva to the superior ophthalmic vein … Medical dictionary
venae conjunctivales — noun veins draining the conjunctiva • Syn: ↑conjunctival veins • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
venas conjuntivales — Eng. Conjunctival veins Venas que tienen su origen en la conjuntiva bulbar y que acaban en la vena oftálmica superior … Diccionario de oftalmología
ophthalmophlebotomy — oph·thal·mo·phle·bot·o·my (of thal″mo flə botґə me) [ophthalmo + phlebotomy] phlebotomy to relieve congestion of the conjunctival veins … Medical dictionary
