SUPERIOR CEREBRAL VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus

Synonyms:

superior cerebral vein; vena cerebrum superior

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("superior cerebral vein" is a kind of...):

cerebral vein; vena cerebri (any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain)

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