ANTERIOR VERTEBRAL VEIN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein

Synonyms:

anterior vertebral vein; vena vertebralis anterior

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("anterior vertebral vein" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

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