CENTRAL VEIN OF RETINA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does central vein of retina mean? 

• CENTRAL VEIN OF RETINA (noun)
  The noun CENTRAL VEIN OF RETINA has 1 sense:

1. vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve

  Familiarity information: CENTRAL VEIN OF RETINA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CENTRAL VEIN OF RETINA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve

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Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

central vein of retina; vena centrales retinae

Hypernyms ("central vein of retina" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)