cerebral vein


Definition: Meaning of, cerebral vein in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɛrɪbr(ə)l;səˈriːbr(ə)l veɪn /

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cerebral vein cerebral veins
  1. any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
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cerebral vein used in phrases

  • anterior cerebral vein (noun)
    1. accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
  • deep middle cerebral vein (noun)
    1. accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissure; empties into the basal vein
  • great cerebral vein (noun)
    1. a cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus
  • inferior cerebral vein (noun)
    1. veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
  • internal cerebral vein (noun)
    1. two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein
  • middle cerebral vein (noun)
    1. either of two cerebral veins
  • superficial middle cerebral vein (noun)
    1. a large vein along the line of the Sylvian fissure to the cavernous sinus
  • superior cerebral vein (noun)
    1. a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus
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