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Noun: inferior cerebral vein
  1. Veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
    "Inferior cerebral veins are crucial for draining blood from the lower portions of the brain"

Derived forms: inferior cerebral veins

Type of: cerebral vein, vena cerebri

Encyclopedia: Inferior cerebral vein