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Noun: thoracic vein
  1. Veins that drain the thoracic walls
    "The thoracic veins play a crucial role in returning blood from the chest wall to the heart";
    - vena thoracica

Derived forms: thoracic veins

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Part of: chest, pectus, thorax

Encyclopedia: Thoracic vein