Medical Definition of great cerebral vein
: a broad unpaired vein formed by the junction of Galen's veins and uniting with the inferior sagittal sinus to form the straight sinus
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“Great cerebral vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/great%20cerebral%20vein. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.
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