Definition of Accessory cephalic vein

1. Noun. A vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow.

Exact synonyms: Vena Cephalica Accessoria
Generic synonyms: Vein, Vena, Venous Blood Vessel
Group relationships: Forearm

Medical Definition of Accessory cephalic vein

1. A variable vein that passes along the radial border of the forearm to join the cephalic vein near the elbow. Synonym: vena cephalica accessoria. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Accessory Cephalic Vein

accessorize
accessorized
accessorizes
accessorizing
accessors
accessory
accessory after the fact
accessory auricles
accessory before the fact
accessory breast
accessory breathing
accessory canal
accessory cartilage
accessory cephalic vein (current term)
accessory chromosome
accessory cloud
accessory clouds
accessory cramp
accessory cuneate nucleus
accessory during the fact
accessory equipment
accessory flexor muscle of foot
accessory flower part
accessory fruit
accessory fruits
accessory gland
accessory hemiazygos vein
accessory hemiazygous vein

Literary usage of Accessory cephalic vein

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1913)
"The Superficial Veins of the Upper Extremity 747 Digital Veins 747 The Cephalic Vein . . . . 747 The accessory cephalic vein 748 The Basilic Vein . ..."

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