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Noun: basal vein
  1. A large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein
    "The basal vein plays a crucial role in draining blood from deep brain structures";
    - vena basalis

Derived forms: basal veins

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Encyclopedia: Basal vein