VORTICOSE VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins

Synonyms:

vena vorticosum; vortex vein; vorticose vein

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("vorticose 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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