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noun
A vein that connects the extracranial venous system with the intracranial venous sinuses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
one of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vena emissaria
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vein, vena, venous blood vessel
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