occipital vein

/ɑkˌsɪpɪdl veɪn/
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Other forms: occipital veins

Definitions of occipital vein
  1. noun
    a vein that drains the occipital region
    synonyms: vena occipitalis
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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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