NOMBRE | body | vena ophthalmica, vena oftálmica | either of two veins that serve the eye |
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Sentido | Either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus. | |
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Sinónimo | vena oftálmica | |
Específico | vena oftálmica inferior | A vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket |
vena oftálmica superior | 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 | |
General | vena | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
Inglés | ophthalmic vein, vena ophthalmica | |
Catalán | vena ophthalmica |
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