esophageal veins

Definitions of esophageal veins
  1. noun
    small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
    synonyms: oesophageal veins, venae esophageae
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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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