basilic vein

Definitions of basilic vein
  1. noun
    a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein
    synonyms: vena basilica
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    type of:
    vein, vena, venous blood vessel
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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