BASILIC VEIN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein

Synonyms:

basilic vein; vena basilica

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("basilic vein" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

Holonyms ("basilic vein" is a part of...):

forearm (the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist)