vorticose vein

Other forms: vorticose veins

Definitions of vorticose vein
  1. noun
    a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins
    synonyms: vena vorticosum, vortex 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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