brachial vein

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Noun brachial vein has 1 sense

brachial vein, vena brachialis - two veins in either arm that accompany the brachial artery and empty into the axillary vein
--₁ is a kind of vein, vena, venous blood vessel

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Brachial Vein

Definition: The brachial vein is a large blood vessel located in the upper arm.

Senses:

Sense 1: Anatomy

Noun: The brachial vein is a major vein that collects the blood from the upper limb and returns it to the heart.

Example sentence: The brachial vein runs parallel to the brachial artery in the upper arm.

Sense 2: Medical

Noun: In medical terms, a brachial vein refers to any of the veins in the brachial region.

Example sentence: The nurse inserted the needle into the brachial vein to draw blood for testing.

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