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BRONCHIAL VEIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Veins serving the bronchi; empty into the azygos vein
Synonyms:
bronchial vein; vena bronchialis
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("bronchial vein" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)