- cephalic vein
- cephalic vein n any of various superficial veins of the arm specif a large vein of the upper arm lying along the outer edge of the biceps muscle and emptying into the axillary vein
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vena cephalica.
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cephalic vein
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Cephalic vein — Vein: Cephalic veins Superficial veins of the upper limb … Wikipedia
Cephalic vein — Cephalic Ce*phal ic, a. [L. cephalicus, Gr. ?, fr. kefalh head: cf. F. c[ e]phalique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under {Anterior}. [1913 Webster] {Cephalic index} (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cephalic vein — noun a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein • Syn: ↑vena cephalica • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑arm * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
cephalic vein intermediate — cephalic vein, median vena cephalica antebrachii … Medical dictionary
Accessory cephalic vein — Infobox Vein Name = Accessory cephalic vein Latin = vena cephalica accessoria GraySubject = 172 GrayPage = 662 Caption = Superficial veins of the upper limb. (Accessory cephalic labeled at center left.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = dorsal… … Wikipedia
accessory cephalic vein — noun a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow • Syn: ↑vena cephalica accessoria • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑forearm … Useful english dictionary
cephalic vein accessory — vena cephalica accessoria … Medical dictionary
Cephalic — Ce*phal ic, a. [L. cephalicus, Gr. ?, fr. kefalh head: cf. F. c[ e]phalique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under {Anterior}. [1913 Webster] {Cephalic index} (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the length,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cephalic index — Cephalic Ce*phal ic, a. [L. cephalicus, Gr. ?, fr. kefalh head: cf. F. c[ e]phalique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under {Anterior}. [1913 Webster] {Cephalic index} (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Median cubital vein — Vein: Median cubital vein Superficial veins of the upper limb. The median cubital vein is labelled (in latin) Vena mediana cubiti. Latin vena mediana cubiti … Wikipedia
