| vorticose | Arranged in a whorl. Origin: L. Vorticosus, fr. Vortex, a whorl (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vorticose veins | Several veins (usually four) from the vascular tunic formed of veins accompanying the posterior ciliary arteries and the ciliary body; then drain into the superior or inferior ophthalmic vein. Synonym: venae vorticosae, venae choroideae oculi, choroid veins of eye, Stensen's veins, vasa vorticosa, vorticose veins. (05 Mar 2000) |