METATARSAL VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot

Synonyms:

metatarsal vein; vena metatarsus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("metatarsal vein" is a kind of...):

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

Holonyms ("metatarsal vein" is a part of...):

foot; human foot; pes (the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint)

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