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superior cerebral vein

DEFINITIONS OF: superior cerebral vein

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n a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus

Synonyms:
vena cerebrum superior
Type of:
cerebral vein, vena cerebri
any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
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