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oesophageal veins

DEFINITIONS OF: oesophageal veins

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n small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins

Synonyms:
esophageal veins, venae esophageae
Type of:
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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