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Noun: dorsal scapular vein
  1. Vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
    "The anatomist pointed out the dorsal scapular vein during the dissection";
    - vena scapularis dorsalis

Derived forms: dorsal scapular veins

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Encyclopedia: Dorsal scapular vein