RADIAL VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein

Synonyms:

radial vein; vena radialis

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Nouns denoting body parts

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

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

Holonyms ("radial vein" is a part of...):

forearm (the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist)

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