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Medical Definition of Galen's vein
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: either of a pair of cerebral veins in the roof of the third ventricle that drain the interior of the brain
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“Galen's vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Galen%27s%20vein. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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