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DIPLOIC VEIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones
Synonyms:
diploic vein; vena diploica
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("diploic vein" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)