- posterior vein of left ventricle
- vena ventriculi sinistri posterior.
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posterior vein of left ventricle
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posterior vein of the left ventricle — n a vein that ascends on the surface of the left ventricle facing the diaphragm and that usu. empties into the coronary sinus called also posterior vein … Medical dictionary
Posterior vein of the left ventricle — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = v. ventriculi sinistri posterior GraySubject = 166 GrayPage = 643 Caption = Base and diaphragmatic surface of heart. (Posterior Vein of the Left Ventricle labeled at lower left.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom =… … Wikipedia
Left ventricle — Infobox Anatomy Name = Left ventricle Latin = ventriculus sinister cordis GraySubject = 138 GrayPage = 534 Caption = The heart, with cutaways, as viewed from the left side. Caption2 = Left ventricle at lower left, cutaway shows some internal… … Wikipedia
posterior vein of the left ventricle — noun arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus • Syn: ↑vena posterior ventriculi sinistri • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
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