- diploic vein
- diploic vein n any of several veins situated in channels in the diploe
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diploic vein
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diploic vein — noun one of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones • Syn: ↑vena diploica • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
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diploic vein frontal — vena diploica frontalis … Medical dictionary
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diploic vein posterior temporal — vena diploica temporalis posterior … Medical dictionary
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Common facial vein — Vein: Common facial vein Veins of the head and neck. Gray s subject #167 645 … Wikipedia
