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Noun: vertebral vein
  1. A vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein
    - vena vertebralis

Derived forms: vertebral veins

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Encyclopedia: Vertebral vein

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