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

called also posterior vein

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“Posterior vein of the left ventricle.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/posterior%20vein%20of%20the%20left%20ventricle. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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