- thoracic vein
- nounveins that drain the thoracic walls• Syn: ↑vena thoracica• Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel
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thoracic vein
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Internal thoracic vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena thoracica interna GraySubject = 172 GrayPage = 666 Caption = Veins of the thorax and abdomen. The internal thoracic veins drain into the brachiocephalic veins.] Caption2 = Posterior surface of sternum and … Wikipedia
Lateral thoracic vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena thoracica lateralis GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = The veins of the right axilla, viewed from in front. (Lateral thoracic vein not labeled but region is visible.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source =… … Wikipedia
internal thoracic vein — n a vein of the trunk on each side of the body that accompanies the corresponding internal thoracic artery and empties into the brachiocephalic vein called also internal mammary vein … Medical dictionary
thoracic vein lateral — vena thoracica lateralis … Medical dictionary
Thoracic outlet syndrome — Classification and external resources The right brachial plexus, viewed from in front. In thoracic outlet syndrome there is compressio … Wikipedia
Thoracic cavity — Latin cavitas thoracis Gray s subject #136 524 Dorlands/Elsevier … Wikipedia
thoracic duct — n. the main canal of the lymphatic system, passing along the front of the spinal column, collecting lymph and conveying it into the left subclavian vein … English World dictionary
Thoracic duct — Lymph: Thoracic duct The thoracic and right lymphatic ducts. (Thoracic duct is thin vertical white line at center.) … Wikipedia
Thoracic diaphragm — diaphragm Respiratory system Latin diaphragma Artery Pericardiacophrenic artery … Wikipedia
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
