CEPHALIC VEIN


Meaning of CEPHALIC VEIN in English

noun

Etymology: probably translation of Middle French veine céphalique — probably from a former practice of opening it to relieve ailments of the head

: any of certain superficial veins of the arm ; specifically : a large vein of the upper arm lying along the outer edge of the biceps muscle and emptying into the axillary vein

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