superior cerebral vein

Definitions of superior cerebral vein
  1. noun
    a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus
    synonyms: vena cerebrum superior
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    type of:
    cerebral vein, vena cerebri
    any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
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