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Noun: episcleral veins
  1. Small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins
    "The ophthalmologist noted dilated episcleral veins, a sign of increased intraocular pressure";
    - venae episclerales

Type of: capillary vein, venula, venule