Noun: emissary vein
- One of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
"Emissary veins can be a route for infection to spread from the scalp to intracranial structures";
- vena emissaria
Derived forms: emissary veins
Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel
Encyclopedia: Emissary vein