| NOUN | body | vertebral vein, vena vertebralis | a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery |
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| Meaning | A vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein. | |
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| Synonym | vena vertebralis | |
| Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
| Spanish | vena vertebralis, vena vertebral | |
| Catalan | vena vertebralis, vena vertebral | |
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