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vena cephalica

 

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Noun vena cephalica has 1 sense
  1. cephalic vein, vena cephalica - a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein
    --1 is a kind of vein, vena, venous blood vessel
    --1 is a part of arm

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Vena Cephalica

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Anatomy

Definition: The cephalic vein, a superficial vein in the upper limb. It runs along the lateral side of the forearm and arm, eventually joining the axillary vein.

Sample Sentence: The phlebotomist easily accessed the vena cephalica to draw blood for testing.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Zoology

Definition: A vein in the head of insects or other invertebrates.

Sample Sentence: The entomologist carefully examined the vena cephalica in the insect specimen.

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