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VENA VERTEBRALIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein
Synonyms:
vena vertebralis; vertebral vein
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Hypernyms ("vena vertebralis" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)