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emissary vein

Main Entry:: em·is·sary vein
Pronunciation:: \ˈem-ə-ˌser-ē-\
Function:: noun

: 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

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