basilic vein
basilic vein · basilic veins
A large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of hand and forearmA large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of hand and forearm.
Meaning
1 sensesA large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of hand and forearm.
a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein
Forms
plural: basilic veins| Singular | basilic vein |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein:vena basilica
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbrachiobasilic