genicular vein
— Noun
– English
～ veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein
femoral vein
— Noun
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～ a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein
fibular vein
— Noun
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～ 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
appendicular vein
— Noun
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～ a vein that accompanies the appendicular artery and empties into the ileocolic vein
anastomotic vein
— Noun
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～ either of two communicating veins serving the brain
anterior cerebral vein
— Noun
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～ accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
anterior jugular vein
— Noun
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～ arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
anterior cardinal vein
— Noun
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～ a major drainage channel from the cephalic part of the body
anterior facial vein
— Noun
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～ a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein
angular vein
— Noun
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～ a short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein
auricular vein
— Noun
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～ one of two veins serving the ear region
basilic vein
— Noun
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～ a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein
basivertebral vein
— Noun
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～ one of a number of veins draining the spongy substance of the vertebrae and emptying into the anterior internal vertebral venous plexus
basal vein
— Noun
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～ a large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein
arcuate vein of the kidney
— Noun
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～ veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules
axillary vein
— Noun
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～ a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
azygos vein
— Noun
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～ 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
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～ 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
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～ one of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veins
cystic vein
— Noun
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～ vein that drains the gallbladder