basilic vein

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   a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein

   Synonymsvena basilica

   Broadervein

   Part offorearm

Questions about basilic vein

What does basilic vein mean?

basilic vein means "a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein".

What is another word for basilic vein?

Close synonyms include vena basilica. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.