collateral vein
collateral vein · collateral veins
A venous structure that is not located in its normal position next to an artery, but…A venous structure that is not located in its normal position next to an artery, but is instead tortuous, and connects to a main blood vessel and remains unused until needed.
Meaning
1 sensesA venous structure that is not located in its normal position next to an artery, but is instead tortuous, and connects to a main blood vessel and remains unused until needed.
Forms
plural: collateral veins| Singular | collateral vein |
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| Plural | collateral veins |
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