- venae meningeae
- [TA] meningeal veins: the venae comitantes of the meningeal arteries, which drain the dura mater, communicate with the lateral lacunae, and empty into the regional sinuses and veins.
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venae meningeae
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venae meningeae mediae — [TA] middle meningeal veins: the venae comitantes of the middle meningeal artery, which end in the pterygoid venous plexus … Medical dictionary
venae meningeae — noun veins at accompany the meningeal arteries • Syn: ↑meningeal veins • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
meningeal veins — venae meningeae … Medical dictionary
meningeal veins middle — venae meningeae mediae … 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
meningeal veins — noun veins at accompany the meningeal arteries • Syn: ↑venae meningeae • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
Ramus — In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis is the branch of an artery that goes to the socket of the hip joint. The plural of ramus is rami. * * *… … Medical dictionary
