ophthalmic vein

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Definition of ophthalmic vein in English English dictionary

either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus

Related Terms

inferior ophthalmic vein

a vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket

superior ophthalmic vein

a vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus

Hyphenation

oph·thal·mic vein

Turkish pronunciation

äfthälmîk veyn

Pronunciation

/äfˈᴛʜalmək ˈvān/ /ɑːfˈθælmɪk ˈveɪn/