EMISSARY VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

One of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull

Synonyms:

emissary vein; vena emissaria

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("emissary 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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