Definition of Vena cephalica

1. Noun. A large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein.

Exact synonyms: Cephalic Vein
Generic synonyms: Vein, Vena, Venous Blood Vessel
Group relationships: Arm

Medical Definition of Vena cephalica

1. Arises at the radial border of the dorsal venous rete of the hand, passes upward in front of the elbow and along the lateral side of the arm; it empties into the upper part of the axillary vein. Synonym: vena cephalica. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vena Cephalica

vena bulbi vestibuli
vena canaliculi cochleae
vena canalis pterygoidei
vena cardiaca magna
vena cava
vena cava filter
vena cava filters
vena cava inferior
vena cava superior
vena cavae
vena caval foramen
vena centrales retinae
vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis
vena centralis retinae
vena cephalica (current term)
vena cephalica accessoria
vena cerebellum
vena cerebri
vena cerebri anterior
vena cerebri magna
vena cerebri media
vena cerebri media profunda
vena cerebri media superficialis
vena cerebrum internus
vena cerebrum superior
vena cervicalis profunda
vena choroidea
vena choroidea inferior
vena choroidea superior

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