| NOUN | body | vena vertebralis accessoria, accessory vertebral vein | a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein |
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| Meaning | A vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein. | |
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| Synonym | accessory vertebral vein | |
| Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
| Spanish | vena vertebral accesoria | |
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