transverse vein of neck

n.

Any of the veins that accompany the transverse arteries of the neck and empty into the external jugular vein or sometimes into the subclavian vein.

Nearby words

transverse sinus, transverse sinus of pericardium, transverse tarsal joint, transverse temporal gyrus, transverse vein of face, transverse vein of neck, transverse vibrations, transverse wave, transversectomy, transversely, transversion

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