accompanying vein

Other forms: accompanying veins

Definitions of accompanying vein
  1. noun
    a vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return
    synonyms: vena comitans
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    type of:
    vein, vena, venous blood vessel
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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