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middle cerebral vein

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middle cerebral vein

noun
either of two cerebral veins 
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middle cerebral vein n.

  1. A vein that accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep into the fissure of Sylvius and empties into the basal vein; deep middle cerebral vein.

  2. A large vein passing along the line of the fissure of Sylvius to join the cavernous sinus; superficial middle cerebral vein.

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