BASAL VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein

Synonyms:

basal vein; vena basalis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("basal 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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