cutaneous vein

/kjuˌteɪniəs veɪn/
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Other forms: cutaneous veins

Definitions of cutaneous vein
  1. noun
    one of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veins
    synonyms: vena cutanea
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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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