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Noun: vena cephalica accessoria
  1. A vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow
    "The vena cephalica accessoria is sometimes used for intravenous access";
    - accessory cephalic vein

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Part of: forearm

Encyclopedia: Vena cephalica accessoria