ophthalmic vein

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Noun ophthalmic vein has 1 sense

ophthalmic vein, vena ophthalmica - either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus
--₁ is a kind of vein, vena, venous blood vessel
--₁ has particulars: inferior ophthalmic vein; superior ophthalmic vein

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Ophthalmic Vein

Noun (Anatomy)

The ophthalmic vein is a blood vessel that drains blood from the structures around the eye and transports it away to the larger veins of the body.

Example sentence: The ophthalmic vein plays a crucial role in draining blood from the eye region.

Adjective

Referring to the eye or vision.

Example sentence: The ophthalmic examination revealed no abnormalities in his vision.

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