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Noun: basilic vein  bu'si-lik veyn
  1. A vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein
    - vena basilica

Derived forms: basilic veins

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Part of: forearm

Encyclopedia: Basilic vein