- emissary veins
- a group of veins within the skull that drain blood from the venous sinuses of the dura mater to veins outside the skull.
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emissary veins
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Emissary veins — Vein: Emissary veins Latin vena emissaria The emissary veins are valveless veins which normally drain external veins of the skull into the dural venous sinuses. However, because they are valveless, pus can flow into the skull through them as well … Wikipedia
emissary veins — a group of veins within the skull that drain blood from the venous sinuses of the dura mater to veins outside the skull … The new mediacal dictionary
Emissary — may refer to: * Ambassador * Diplomat * The Subspace Emissary in Super Smash Bros. Brawl * Emissaries (album), an album by black metal group Melechesh * Emissary (hydraulics), channel by which an outlet is formed to carry off any stagnant body of … Wikipedia
Emissary — Em is*sa*ry, a. 1. Exploring; spying. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Applied to the veins which pass out of the cranium through apertures in its walls. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Вены Эмиссарные (Emissary Veins) — венозные анастомозы между венозными синусами твердой мозговой оболочки и наружными венами головы. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
emissary — /em euh ser ee/, n., pl. emissaries, adj. n. 1. a representative sent on a mission or errand: emissaries to negotiate a peace. 2. an agent sent on a mission of a secret nature, as a spy. 3. Anat. sending or coming out, as certain veins that pass… … Universalium
emissary vein — em·is·sary vein em ə .ser ē n any of the veins that pass through apertures in the skull and connect the venous sinuses of the dura mater with veins external to the skull * * * vena emissaria … Medical dictionary
emissary vein — noun one of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull • Syn: ↑vena emissaria • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
Sphenoidal emissary foramen — Infobox Bone Name = Sphenoidal emissary foramen Latin = Foramen venosum GraySubject = 35 GrayPage = 150 Caption = Sphenoid bone. Upper surface. (Sphenoidal emissary foramen labeled at left, fourth from bottom.) Caption2 = Base of the skull. Upper … Wikipedia
Condylar emissary vein — Vein: Condylar emissary vein Latin vena emissaria condylaris Condylar emissary vein is a vein connecting the suboccipital plexus of veins with the sigmoid sinus. Clinical significance Possible mode of transportation for disease into the cranium … Wikipedia
