vena basalis

Definitions of vena basalis
  1. noun
    a large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein
    synonyms: basal vein
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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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