venae palpebrales

venae palpebrales
[TA] palpebral veins: small branches from the eyelids that open into the superior ophthalmic vein.

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  • venae palpebrales — noun veins of the eyelids • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑eyebrow, ↑brow, ↑supercilium …   Useful english dictionary

  • venae palpebrales inferiores — [TA] inferior palpebral veins: branches that drain the blood from the lower eyelid into the facial vein …   Medical dictionary

  • venae palpebrales superiores — [TA] superior palpebral veins: branches that drain the blood from the upper eyelid to the angular vein …   Medical dictionary

  • palpebral veins — venae palpebrales …   Medical dictionary

  • palpebral veins inferior — venae palpebrales inferiores …   Medical dictionary

  • palpebral veins superior — venae palpebrales superiores …   Medical dictionary

  • Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… …   Medical dictionary

  • vena — SYN: vein. [L.] v. advehens, pl.venae advehentes collective term for a series of branching channels in the early embryo receiving blood from the umbilical and/or vitelline venous systems and passing the mixed blood to the sinusoids of the live …   Medical dictionary

  • vena — noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood • Syn: ↑vein, ↑venous blood vessel • Derivationally related forms: ↑venous (for: ↑vein) …   Useful english dictionary

  • venous blood vessel — noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood • Syn: ↑vein, ↑vena • Derivationally related forms: ↑venous (for: ↑vein) …   Useful english dictionary

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