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vena ophthalmica

DEFINITIONS OF: vena ophthalmica

1

n either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus

Synonyms:
ophthalmic vein
Types:
inferior ophthalmic vein
a vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket
superior ophthalmic vein
a vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus
Type of:
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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