Definition of Inferior ophthalmic vein
1. Noun. A vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket.
Medical Definition of Inferior ophthalmic vein
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Arises from the inferior palpebral and lacrimal veins and divides into two terminal branches, one of which runs to the pterygoid plexus while the other joins the superior ophthalmic vein or empties into the cavernous sinus.
Synonym: vena ophthalmica inferior.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Inferior Ophthalmic Vein
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