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• noun a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow
  vena cephalica accessoria.
  

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• noun a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein
  accessory hemiazygos vein; vena hemiazygos accessoria.
  

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• noun a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein
  accessory hemiazygos vein; vena hemiazygos accessoria.
  

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• noun a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein
  vena vertebralis accessoria.
  

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• noun a vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return
  vena comitans.
  

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• noun either of two communicating veins serving the brain
  vena anastomotica.
  

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• noun a short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein
  vena angularis.
  

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• noun a major drainage channel from the cephalic part of the body
  

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• noun accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
  vena cerebri anterior.
  

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• noun a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein
  vena facialis anterior.
  

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• noun arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
  

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• noun veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein
  venae labiales anteriores.
  

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• noun a vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein
  vena vertebralis anterior.
  

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• noun a vein that accompanies the appendicular artery and empties into the ileocolic vein
  vena appendicularis.
  

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• noun veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules
  vena arcuata renis.
  

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• (Anat.), those pertaining to the kidney; called also renal arteries, capsules, and veins.

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• noun one of two veins serving the ear region
  vena auricularis.
  

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• noun a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
  vena axillaris.
  

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• noun 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
  vena azygos; azygos vein.
  

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• noun 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
  vena azygos; azygos vein.
  

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• (Mining), a sort of iron ore, found in loose masses of a globular form, containing sparkling particles.

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• noun a large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein
  vena basalis.
  

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• noun a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein
  vena basilica.
  

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• noun one of a number of veins draining the spongy substance of the vertebrae and emptying into the anterior internal vertebral venous plexus
  vena basivertebralis.
  

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Blue"-veined` adjective

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1. Having blue veins or blue streaks.

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• noun two veins in either arm that accompany the brachial artery and empty into the axillary vein
  vena brachialis.
  

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• noun veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins
  brachiocephalic vein; vena brachiocephalica.
  

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• noun veins serving the bronchi; empty into the azygos vein
  vena bronchialis.
  

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• noun a minute vein continuous with a capillary
  venule; venula.
  

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• noun any of the major venous channels in primitive adult vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
  cardinal vein.
  

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• noun any of the major venous channels in primitive adult vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
  cardinal vein.
  

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• (Anat.), the veins in vertebrate embryos, which run each side of the vertebral column and returm the blood to the heart. They remain through life in some fishes.

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• noun vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve
  vena centrales retinae.
  

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• noun a single draining vein; on the right it empties into the inferior vena cava; on the left it empties into the left renal vein
  vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis.
  

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• noun terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids
  venae centrales hepatis.
  

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• noun a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein
  vena cephalica.
  

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• a large vein running from the back of the head alond the arm; so named because the ancients used to open it for disorders of the head.

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• noun the veins draining the cerebellum
  vena cerebellum.
  

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• noun any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
  vena cerebri.
  

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• noun a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name
  vena cervicalis profunda; cervical vein.
  

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• noun either of two veins serving the choroid coat of the eye
  vena choroidea.
  

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• noun small veins coming from the ciliary body
  venae ciliares.
  

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• noun either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh
  vena circumflexus femoris.
  

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• noun accompanies the artery of the same name
  vena circumflexa ilium.
  

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• noun any of several curved parallel veins accompanying arteries of the same name
  vena circumflexa.
  

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• noun veins that serve the clitoris
  vena clitoridis.
  

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• noun vein serving the large intestine
  vena colica.
  

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• noun the major return channels to the heart; formed by anastomosis of the anterior and posterior cardinal veins
  

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• noun vein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein
  

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• noun 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
  

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• noun veins draining the conjunctiva
  venae conjunctivales.
  

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• noun one of several veins connecting intercostal veins with the lateral thoracic vein or the thoracoepigastric vein
  

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• noun one of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veins
  vena cutanea.
  

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• noun vein that drains the gallbladder
  vena cystica.
  

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• noun a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name
  vena cervicalis profunda; cervical vein.
  

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• noun accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissure; empties into the basal vein
  

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• noun temporal veins that empty into the pterygoid plexus
  

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• noun one of the veins serving the fingers or toes
  vena digitalis.
  

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• noun one of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones
  vena diploica.
  

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• noun vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
  vena scapularis dorsalis.
  

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• noun one of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
  vena emissaria.
  

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• noun veins serving the anterior walls of the abdomen
  

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• noun small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins
  venae episclerales.
  

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• noun small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
  venae esophageae; esophageal veins.
  

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• noun veins that drain the ethmoidal sinuses and empty into the superior ophthalmic vein
  vena ethmoidalis.
  

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• noun a continuation of the femoral vein; unites with the internal iliac vein to form the common iliac vein
  

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• noun formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein
  

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• noun one of the veins that drain the external nose and empty into the angular or facial vein
  vena nasalis externa.
  

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• noun any of several veins draining the face
  vena facialis.
  

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Feath"er-veined` adjective

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1. (Bot.) Having the veins (of a leaf) diverging from the two sides of a midrib.

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• noun a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein
  vena femoralis.
  

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• noun 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
  vena peroneus; fibular vein.
  

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• (Mining), a crack in the earth's surface filled with mineral matter. Raymond.

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• noun one of several veins draining the stomach walls
  vena gastrica.
  

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• noun one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
  vena gastroomentalis; gastroepiploic vein.
  

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• noun one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
  vena gastroomentalis; gastroepiploic vein.
  

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• (Anat.), the portal vein.

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• noun veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein
  vena genus.
  

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• noun veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body
  vena gluteus.
  

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• noun a cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus
  vena cerebri magna.
  

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• noun the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein
  great saphenous vein.
  

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• noun a continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein
  hemizygos vein; vena hemizygos.
  

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• noun a continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein
  hemizygos vein; vena hemizygos.
  

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• noun any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum
  hemorrhoidal vein; vena rectalis.
  

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• noun a short vein that carries blood into the liver
  vena portae; portal; hepatic portal vein.
  

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• noun a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava
  vena hepatica.
  

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• noun a vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein
  hypogastric vein.
  

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• noun a vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon
  vena ileocolica.
  

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• noun one of three veins draining the pelvic area
  vena iliaca.
  

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• noun a branch of the internal iliac vein
  vena iliolumbalis.
  

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• noun veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
  venae cerebrum inferior.
  

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• noun empties into the external iliac vein
  vena epigastrica inferior.
  

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• noun a tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip
  vena labialis inferior.
  

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• noun a vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket
  

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• noun either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs
  vena pulmanalis inferior.
  

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• noun tributaries to the basal vein
  inferior thalamostriate vein.
  

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• noun any of several veins on each side that drain the thyroid gland and empty into the innominate vein
  

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• noun veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins
  brachiocephalic vein; vena brachiocephalica.
  

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• noun veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot
  vena intercapitalis.
  

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• noun several veins draining the intercostal spaces of the rib cage
  vena intercostalis.
  

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• noun veins that drain the inner ear
  internal auditory vein.
  

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• noun two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein
  vena cerebrum internus.
  

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• noun a vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein
  hypogastric vein.
  

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• noun a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
  

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• noun one of several veins accompanying spinal nerves
  vena intervertebralis.
  

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• noun veins in the neck that return blood from the head
  jugular; vena jugularis.
  

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• noun veins draining the lips of the vulva
  vena labialis.
  
• noun a vein draining the lips of the mouth
  vena labialis.
  

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• noun veins that drain the inner ear
  internal auditory vein.
  

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• noun drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein
  vena lacrimalis.
  

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• noun one of two veins draining the larynx
  vena laryngea.
  

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• noun arises from a union of veins from the gastric cardia; runs in the lesser omentum; empties into the portal vein
  vena gastrica sinistra.
  

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• noun a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein
  vena lingualis.
  

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• noun the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein
  great saphenous vein.
  

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• noun veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses
  vena lumbalis.
  

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• noun posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein
  vena maxillaris.
  

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• noun veins at accompany the meningeal arteries
  venae meningeae.
  

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• noun a tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery
  vena mesenterica.
  

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• noun dorsal and palmar veins of the hand
  vena metacarpus.
  

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• noun dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot
  vena metatarsus.
  

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• noun either of two cerebral veins
  vena cerebri media.
  

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• noun arises near the eye; joins the superficial temporal veins to form the retromandibular vein
  

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• noun a vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
  

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• noun a layer of ore between layers of rock
  vein.
  

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• noun veins that drain the upper abdominal wall and the lower intercostal spaces and the abdomen
  vena musculophrenica.
  

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• noun a vein located in the anterior medial part of the orbit; connects the superior ophthalmic with the angular vein
  vena nasofrontalis.
  

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Net"-veined` adjective

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1. Having veins, or nerves, reticulated or netted; as, a net-veined wing or leaf.

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• noun a tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium
  vena obliqua atrii sinistri.
  

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• noun a vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein
  vena obturatoria.
  

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• noun a vein that drains the occipital region
  vena occipitalis.
  

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• noun small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
  venae esophageae; esophageal veins.
  

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• noun either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus
  vena ophthalmica.
  

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• noun one of the veins that drain the ovaries; the right opens into the inferior vena cava; the left opens into the left renal vein
  vena ovarica.
  

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• noun a vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein
  vena palatina.
  

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• noun veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins
  venae pancreatica.
  

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• noun a leaf whose veins run in parallel from the stem
  

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• noun small veins arising in skin around the navel; terminate as accessory portal veins
  vena paraumbilicalis.
  

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• noun parotid branches of the facial vein; they drain part of the parotid gland and empty into the retromandibular vein
  

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• noun veins that drain the pectoral muscles and empty into the subclavian vein
  vena pectoralis.
  

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• noun veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein
  vena perforantis.
  

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• noun several small veins from the pericardium
  vena pericardiaca.
  

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• noun 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
  vena peroneus; fibular vein.
  

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• noun veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein
  vena pharyngeus.
  

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• noun either of two veins that drain the diaphragm
  vena phrenica.
  

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• noun a vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein
  vena poplitea.
  

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• noun a short vein that carries blood into the liver
  vena portae; portal; hepatic portal vein.
  

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• noun a major drainage channel from the caudal part of the body
  

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• noun posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear
  vena retromandibularis; posterior facial vein.
  

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• noun veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein
  venae labiales posteriores.
  

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• noun arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus
  vena posterior ventriculi sinistri.
  

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• noun a tributary of the right gastric vein
  vena pylorica.
  

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• noun vein of the pudendum
  venae pudendum.
  

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• noun any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
  vena pulmonalis.
  

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• adjective satellite (of flowers) showing purple markings that resemble veins
  

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• noun receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein
  pyloric vein; vena gastrica-dextra.
  

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• (Mining), a vein of ore which is productive, not barren.

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Ra"di-ate-veined` adjective

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1. (Bot.) Having the principal veins radiating, or diverging, from the apex of the petiole; -- said of such leaves as those of the grapevine, most maples, and the castor-oil plant.

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• noun superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein
  vena radialis.
  

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Rake"-vein` noun

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1. See Rake, a mineral vein.

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• noun any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum
  hemorrhoidal vein; vena rectalis.
  

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• noun Asian herb (Himalayas)
  Rheum australe; Indian rhubarb; Himalayan rhubarb; Rheum emodi.
  

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• noun veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra
  vena renalis.
  

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• noun posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear
  vena retromandibularis; posterior facial vein.
  

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• noun receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein
  pyloric vein; vena gastrica-dextra.
  

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• noun vein of the sacral region
  vena sacralis.
  

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• noun either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot
  vena saphena.
  

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• noun tributaries of the anterior ciliary veins that drain the sclera of the eye
  venae sclerales.
  

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• noun veins passing from the scrotum to the pudendal veins
  vena scrotalis.
  

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• noun a vein running from the foot up the back of the leg to the knee
  

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• noun tributaries of the inferior mesenteric vein; drains the sigmoid colon
  vena sigmoideus.
  

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• noun veins that drain the spinal cord
  vena spinalis.
  

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• noun a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein
  vena lienalis.
  

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• noun drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein
  vena sternocleidomastoidea.
  

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• noun tributaries to the basal vein
  inferior thalamostriate vein.
  

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• noun a vein that drains the tympanic cavity and empties into the retromandibular vein
  vena stylomastoidea.
  

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• noun a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein
  vena subclavia.
  

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• noun a tributary of the lingual vein
  vena sublingualis.
  

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• noun empties into the great saphenous vein
  vena epigastrica superficialis.
  

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• noun a large vein along the line of the Sylvian fissure to the cavernous sinus
  

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• noun join the middle temporal vein to empty into the retromandibular vein
  

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• noun a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus
  vena cerebrum superior.
  

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• noun veins that accompany the superior epigastric artery
  venae epigastricae superiores.
  

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• noun a tributary of the facial vein that drains the upper lip
  vena labialis superior.
  

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• noun a vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus
  

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• noun either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs
  vena pulmonalis superior.
  

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• noun a long vein that helps to form the internal cerebral vein
  

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• noun a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
  

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• noun drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supratrochlear vein to form the angular vein
  vena supraorbitalis.
  

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• noun drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supraorbital vein to form the angular vein
  vena supratrochlearis.
  

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• noun any of several veins draining the temporal region
  vena temporalis.
  

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• noun a vein from the testicles
  vena testicularis.
  

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• noun a vein serving the thalamus and corpus striatum
  

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• noun veins that drain the thoracic walls
  vena thoracica.
  

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• noun a vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein
  vena thoracoepigastrica.
  

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• noun any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area
  vena thyroidea.
  

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• noun veins of the lower leg; empty into the popliteal vein
  vena tibialis.
  

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• to open a vein; to let blood.

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• noun several small veins from the trachea
  vena trachealis.
  

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• noun veins from the tympanic cavity that empty into the retromandibular vein
  

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• noun any of several veins of the forearm
  vena ulnaris.
  

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• noun a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus
  vena umbilicalis.
  

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• noun one of two veins on each side that arise from the uterine plexus and empty into the internal iliac vein
  

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• noun a vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs
  

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• noun a vein serving the penis
  

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• noun a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein
  vena vertebralis.
  

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• noun veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins
  vena vesicalis.
  

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• noun veins that drain the saccule and utricle
  vena vestibularis.
  

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• noun a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins
  vena vorticosum; vortex vein.
  

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• noun a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins
  vena vorticosum; vortex vein.
  

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