- perforating vein
- nounveins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein• Syn: ↑vena perforantis• Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel
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vena perforantis — noun veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein • Syn: ↑perforating vein • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
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branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
