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OESOPHAGEAL VEINS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
Synonyms:
esophageal veins; oesophageal veins; venae esophageae
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Hypernyms ("oesophageal veins" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)