vorticose vein
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vorticose vein — noun a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins • Syn: ↑vortex vein, ↑vena vorticosum • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english 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
Vorticose veins — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae vorticosae GraySubject = 225 GrayPage = 1010 Caption = The veins of the choroid. (Venae vorticosae labeled though difficult to see at center.) Caption2 = Diagram of the blood vessels of the eye, as seen… … Wikipedia
vortex vein — noun a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins • Syn: ↑vorticose vein, ↑vena vorticosum • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
Common facial vein — Vein: Common facial vein Veins of the head and neck. Gray s subject #167 645 … Wikipedia
Deep cervical vein — Vein: Deep cervical vein The vertebral vein Latin vena cervicalis profunda Gray s … Wikipedia
Occipital vein — Vein: Occipital vein Veins of the head and neck. (Occipial visible at left.) … Wikipedia
Middle thyroid vein — Vein: Middle thyroid vein The thyroid gland and its relations. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center right.) … Wikipedia
Nasofrontal vein — Vein: Nasofrontal vein Veins of orbit. Latin vena nasofrontalis Gray s … Wikipedia
Deep middle cerebral vein — Vein: Deep middle cerebral vein Sagittal section of the skull, showing the sinuses of the dura. (Cerebral veins labeled at center left.) … Wikipedia
