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Noun: superior ophthalmic vein
  1. A vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus

Derived forms: superior ophthalmic veins

Type of: ophthalmic vein, vena ophthalmica

Encyclopedia: Superior ophthalmic vein

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