episcleral veins
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episcleral veins — noun small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins • Syn: ↑venae episclerales • Hypernyms: ↑venule, ↑venula, ↑capillary vein … Useful english 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
Aqueous humour — The aqueous humor is a thick watery substance that is between the lens and the cornea.LocationsThe anterior segment is the front third of the eye that includes the structures in front of the vitreous humor: the cornea, iris, ciliary body, and… … Wikipedia
venae ciliares anteriores — [TA] anterior ciliary veins: ciliary veins that follow the anterior ciliary arteries, receiving branches from the sinus venosus, sclerae, the episcleral veins, and the tunica conjunctiva bulbi, and draining into the superior ophthalmic vein … Medical dictionary
venae episclerales — [TA] episcleral veins: the veins that ring the cornea and drain into the vorticose and ciliary veins … Medical dictionary
venae episclerales — noun small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins • Syn: ↑episcleral veins • Hypernyms: ↑venule, ↑venula, ↑capillary vein … Useful english dictionary
Trabeculectomy — is a surgical procedure used in the treatment of glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure by removing part of the eye s trabecular meshwork and adjacent structures. It is the most common glaucoma surgery performed and allows drainage of aqueous… … Wikipedia
venas epiesclerales — Eng. Episcleral veins Venas situadas sobre la esclera y que acaban en la vena oftálmica superior … Diccionario de oftalmología
capillary vein — noun a minute vein continuous with a capillary • Syn: ↑venule, ↑venula • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑episcleral veins, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
