cardinal vein

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Definition of cardinal vein in English English dictionary

any of the major venous channels in primitive adult vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates

Related Terms

anterior cardinal vein

a major drainage channel from the cephalic part of the body

common cardinal vein

the major return channels to the heart; formed by anastomosis of the anterior and posterior cardinal veins

posterior cardinal vein

a major drainage channel from the caudal part of the body

Hyphenation

car·di·nal vein

Turkish pronunciation

kärdınıl veyn

Pronunciation

/ˈkärdənəl ˈvān/ /ˈkɑːrdənəl ˈveɪn/