emissary vein
emissary vein · emissary veins
A vein that connects the extracranial venous system with the intracranial venous sinusesA vein that connects the extracranial venous system with the intracranial venous sinuses.
Meaning
1 sensesA vein that connects the extracranial venous system with the intracranial venous sinuses.
More definitions
- one of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
Forms
plural: emissary veins| Singular | emissary vein |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- one of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull:vena emissaria
See also
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