- thebesian vessel
- noun
also thebesian vein or thebesian channel \\thə̇ˈbēzhən-\
Usage: sometimes capitalized T: any of the minute veins of the heart wall that drain directly into the cavity of the heart
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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thebesian channel — noun see thebesian vessel … Useful english dictionary
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