Nouns

• axillary vein — Noun – English ～ a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
• azygos vein — Noun – English ～ one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava
• azygous vein — Noun – English ～ one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava
• cutaneous vein — Noun – English ～ one of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veins
• cystic vein — Noun – English ～ vein that drains the gallbladder
• common facial vein — Noun – English ～ vein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein
• common cardinal vein — Noun – English ～ the major return channels to the heart; formed by anastomosis of the anterior and posterior cardinal veins
• common iliac vein — Noun – English ～ formed by the internal and external iliac veins; unites with its fellow from the opposite side of the body to form the inferior vena cava
• clitoral vein — Noun – English ～ veins that serve the clitoris
• choroid vein — Noun – English ～ either of two veins serving the choroid coat of the eye
• cardinal vein — Noun – English ～ any of the major venous channels in primitive adult vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
• cephalic vein — Noun – English ～ a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein
• cerebral vein — Noun – English ～ any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
• cerebellar vein — Noun – English ～ the veins draining the cerebellum
• cervical vein — Noun – English ～ a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name
• central vein of suprarenal gland — Noun – English ～ a single draining vein; on the right it empties into the inferior vena cava; on the left it empties into the left renal vein
• central vein of retina — Noun – English ～ vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve
• circumflex vein — Noun – English ～ any of several curved parallel veins accompanying arteries of the same name
• circumflex iliac vein — Noun – English ～ accompanies the artery of the same name
• circumflex femoral vein — Noun – English ～ either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh

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