“Vein of”

The following 5 entries include the term Vein of.

central vein of the retina

noun

: a vein that is formed by union of the veins draining the retina, passes with the central artery of the retina in the optic nerve, and empties into the superior ophthalmic vein

oblique vein of Marshall

noun

oblique vein of the left atrium

noun

: a small vein that passes obliquely down the posterior surface of the left atrium, empties into the coronary sinus, and is a remnant of the left duct of Cuvier

posterior vein of the left ventricle

noun

: a vein that ascends on the surface of the left ventricle facing the diaphragm and that usually empties into the coronary sinus

vein of Galen

noun

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