| vein of lateral recess of fourth ventricle | A small vein originating in the cerebellar tonsil, coursing by the lateral recess of the fourth ventricle on its way to terminate in the petrosal vein. Synonym: vein of lateral recess of fourth ventricle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vein of olfactory gyrus | A tributary of the basal vein which drains the medial olfactory stria. Synonym: vein of olfactory gyrus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vein of posterior horn | A small vein draining the surface region of the posterior horn of the lateral ventricle; it is a tributary to the great cerebral vein. Synonym: vein of posterior horn. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vein of pterygoid canal | A vein accompanying the nerve and artery through the pterygoid canal and emptying into the pharyngeal venous plexus. Synonym: vena canalis pterygoidei, vidian vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vein of septum pellucidum | See: anterior vein of septum pellucidum, posterior vein of septum pellucidum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vein of uncus | A vein draining the uncus into the inferior cerebral vein of the same side. Synonym: vein of uncus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vein of vestibular aqueduct | A small vein accompanying the endolymphatic duct; it drains much of the vestibular portion of the labyrinth and terminates in the inferior petrosal sinus. Synonym: vena aqueductus vestibuli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vein of vestibular bulb | The vein draining the bulb of the vestibule; a tributary of the internal pudendal vein. Synonym: vena bulbi vestibuli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vein stone | <cardiology, pathology> A concretion or stone within a cardiovascular vein. Origin: Gr. Phlebos = vein. (11 Jun 1998) |
| vein stripper | An instrument used to remove a vein by tying the vein at one end and pulling it, tearing its branches, and thus, stripping it out of the body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vein, pulmonary | One of four vessels that carry aerated blood from the lungs to the right atrium of the heart. (the four are the right and left superior and inferior pulmonary veins). The pulmonary veins are the only veins that carry bright red oxygenated blood. (12 Dec 1998) |
| veined | 1. Full of veins; streaked; variegated; as, veined marble. "Veined follies." 2. <botany> Having fibrovascular threads extending throughout the lamina; as, a veined leaf. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| veinless | Having no veins; as, a veinless leaf. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| veinlet | <zoology> A small vein; a veinlet; specifically, one of the small branches of the veins of the wings in insects. Origin: L. Venula, dim. From vena vein. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| veinobiase | <chemical> Effervescent tablets containing anthocyanoside extracts of ribes nigrum, saponoside extracts of ruscus, ascorbic acid and lithium carbonate Pharmacological action: cardiovascular agent Chemical name: veinobiase (26 Jun 1999) |