English noun: vertebral vein | |||
| 1. | vertebral vein (body) a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein | ||
| Synonyms | vena vertebralis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | ||