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    Superior Intercostal Vein

    Either of two veins (left or right) that drain the second, third, and fourth intercostal spaces. The right superior intercostal vein drains into the right azygos vein while the left superior intercostal vein drains into the left innominate vein. (NCI Thesaurus)




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