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CENTRAL VEIN OF RETINA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve
Synonyms:
central vein of retina; vena centrales retinae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("central vein of retina" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)