internal mammary vein
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internal mammary vein — noun : a vein accompanying the internal mammary artery of each side … Useful english dictionary
internal thoracic vein — n a vein of the trunk on each side of the body that accompanies the corresponding internal thoracic artery and empties into the brachiocephalic vein called also internal mammary vein … Medical dictionary
Internal thoracic vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena thoracica interna GraySubject = 172 GrayPage = 666 Caption = Veins of the thorax and abdomen. The internal thoracic veins drain into the brachiocephalic veins.] Caption2 = Posterior surface of sternum and … Wikipedia
Internal thoracic artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria thoracica interna, arteria mammaria interna GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 583 Caption = Right internal thoracic artery and its branches. (Internal mammary artery labeled at upper right.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
Superior phrenic vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae phrenicae superiores GraySubject = 172 GrayPage = 666 Caption = Caption2 = DrainsFrom = thoracic diaphragm Source = DrainsTo = azygos vein hemiazygos vein Artery = superior phrenic artery MeshName =… … Wikipedia
Coronary artery bypass surgery — Heart bypass redirects here. For the technique to take over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery, see Cardiopulmonary bypass. Coronary artery bypass surgery Intervention Early in a coronary artery bypass sur … Wikipedia
plexus — A network or interjoining of nerves and blood vessel s or of lymphatic vessels. [L. a braid] abdominal aortic (nervous) p. [TA] an autonomic p. surrounding the abdominal aorta, directly continuous with the thoracic aortic p. superiorly and … Medical dictionary
lymph node — One of numerous round, oval, or bean shaped bodies located along the course of lymphatic vessels, varying greatly in size (1–25 mm in diameter) and usually presenting a depressed area, the hilum, on one side through which blood vessel s enter and … Medical dictionary
cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a … Universalium
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
