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anterior intercostal vein

n.

Any of the tributaries to the musculophrenic or internal thoracic veins from the intercostal spaces.

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Nearby words

anterior ethmoidal nerve, anterior facial vein, anterior focal point, anterior funiculus, anterior horn, anterior intercostal vein, anterior interosseous nerve, anterior jugular vein, anterior labial nerve, anterior labial vein, anterior lacrimal crest
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