Definition of Deep cervical vein

1. Noun. A vein that accompanies an artery of the same name.

Exact synonyms: Cervical Vein, Vena Cervicalis Profunda
Generic synonyms: Vein, Vena, Venous Blood Vessel

Medical Definition of Deep cervical vein

1. Large vein running with the artery of the same name between the semispinalis capitis and semispinalis cervicis draining the deep muscles at the back of the neck and emptying into the brachiocephalic or the vertebral vein. Synonym: vena cervicalis profunda. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deep Cervical Vein

deep brachial artery
deep branch
deep branch of the lateral plantar nerve
deep branch of the medial femoral circumflex artery
deep branch of the medial plantar artery
deep branch of the radial nerve
deep branch of the transverse cervical artery
deep branch of the ulnar nerve
deep brown
deep cardiac plexus
deep cell
deep cerebral veins
deep cervical artery
deep cervical fascia
deep cervical vein (current term)
deep cervical vein (current term)
deep circumflex iliac artery
deep circumflex iliac vein
deep cortex
deep crural arch
deep dorsal sacrococcygeal ligament
deep dorsal vein of clitoris
deep dorsal vein of penis
deep down
deep epigastric artery
deep epigastric vein
deep facial vein
deep fascia
deep fascia of arm
deep fascia of forearm

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