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Noun: accompanying vein
  1. A vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return
    "The accompanying veins of the brachial artery help improve blood flow back to the heart";
    - vena comitans

Derived forms: accompanying veins

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Encyclopedia: Accompanying vein