vena ophthalmica
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1. either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus (noun.body)
hypernym | : | vein, vena, venous blood vessel, |
definition | : | a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | inferior ophthalmic vein, |
definition | : | a vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | superior ophthalmic vein, |
definition | : | a vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus (noun.body) |
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