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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure go
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

tube, tube-shaped structure go
(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure

vessel, vas go
a tube in which a body fluid circulates

blood vessel go
a vessel in which blood circulates

vein, vena, venous blood vessel go
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

cerebral vein, vena cerebri
any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain

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anterior cerebral vein, vena cerebri anterior go
accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
great cerebral vein, vena cerebri magna go
a cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus
inferior cerebral vein, venae cerebrum inferior go
veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
internal cerebral vein, vena cerebrum internus go
two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein
middle cerebral vein, vena cerebri media go
either of two cerebral veins
superior cerebral vein, vena cerebrum superior go
a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus