Medical Definition of Left superior intercostal vein
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The vein formed by the union of the left second, third, and fourth intercostal veins; it passes forward across the arch of the aorta to empty into the left brachiocephalic vein and frequently communicates also with the accessory hemiazygos vein.
Synonym: vena intercostalis superior sinistra.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Left Superior Intercostal Vein
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