DORSAL SCAPULAR VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery

Synonyms:

dorsal scapular vein; vena scapularis dorsalis

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("dorsal scapular 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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