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    VERTEBRAL VEIN

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic veinplay

    Synonyms:

    vena vertebralis; vertebral vein

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("vertebral 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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