emissary vein
n.
Any of the channels of communication between the venous sinuses of the dura mater and the veins of the diploe and the scalp.
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emiocytosis, emir, emirate, emiscan, emissary, emissary vein, emission, emission nebula, emission spectrum, emissive, emissivity
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