internal jugular vein
— Noun
– English
~ a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
innominate vein
— Noun
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~ veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins
inferior ophthalmic vein
— Noun
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~ a vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket
inferior cerebral vein
— Noun
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~ veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
inferior pulmonary vein
— Noun
– English
~ either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs
inferior labial vein
— Noun
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~ a tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip
inferior thyroid vein
— Noun
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~ any of several veins on each side that drain the thyroid gland and empty into the innominate vein
ileocolic vein
— Noun
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~ a vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon
iliac vein
— Noun
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~ one of three veins draining the pelvic area
iliolumbar vein
— Noun
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~ a branch of the internal iliac vein
inferior vena cava
— Noun
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~ receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins
intransitive verb
— Noun
– English
~ a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
intransitive verb form
— Noun
– English
~ a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
identity verification
— Noun
– English
~ the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or forgotten it can be changed and reissued but a biometric identification cannot"