vesalian vein

vesalian vein
an emissary vein connecting the cavernous sinus with the pterygoid venous plexus, sometimes passing through an opening in the great wing of the sphenoid bone.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • vesalian — ve·sa·li·an (və saґle ən) named for Andreas Vesalius, as the vesalian bone or vein …   Medical dictionary

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