Noun: vorticose vein
- A vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins
"The vorticose veins are responsible for draining blood from the choroid layer of the eye";
- vortex vein, vena vorticosum
Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel
Encyclopedia: Vorticose vein