middle thyroid vein
— Noun
– English
~ a vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
middle temporal vein
— Noun
– English
~ arises near the eye; joins the superficial temporal veins to form the retromandibular vein
mineral vein
— Noun
– English
~ a layer of ore between layers of rock
saphenous vein
— Noun
– English
~ either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot
right gastric vein
— Noun
– English
~ receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein
maxillary vein
— Noun
– English
~ posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein
lumbar vein
— Noun
– English
~ veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses
long saphenous vein
— Noun
– English
~ the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein
pharyngeal vein
— Noun
– English
~ veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein
peroneal vein
— Noun
– English
~ accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein
pericardial vein
— Noun
– English
~ several small veins from the pericardium