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coronary vein

–noun Anatomy.
any of several veins that receive blood from the heart wall and empty into the coronary sinus.

Origin:
1825–35; see coronary artery
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coronary vein  
n.  Any one of the veins that drains blood from the muscular tissue of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus.
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Main Entry: coronary vein
Function: noun
1 a : any of several veins that drain the tissues of the heart and empty into the coronary sinus b : CARDIAC VEIN —not used technically
2 : a vein draining the lesser curvature of the stomach andemptying into the portal vein
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coronary vein n.
Any of the veins that drain blood from the muscular tissue of the heart and empty into the coronary sinus.

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