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accessory cephalic vein

DEFINITIONS OF: accessory cephalic vein

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n a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow

Synonyms:
vena cephalica accessoria
Type of:
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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