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DORSAL SCAPULAR VEIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
Synonyms:
dorsal scapular vein; vena scapularis dorsalis
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Hypernyms ("dorsal scapular vein" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)