English noun: vena vertebralis accessoria | |||
1. | vena vertebralis accessoria (body) a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein | ||
Synonyms | accessory vertebral vein | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | ||