DIPLOIC VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

One of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones

Synonyms:

diploic vein; vena diploica

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("diploic vein" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

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