VERTEBRAL VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

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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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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("vertebral 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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