radial vein

1. 1.

   superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein

   Synonymsvena radialis

   Broadervein

   Part offorearm

Questions about radial vein

What does radial vein mean?

radial vein means "superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein".

What is another word for radial vein?

Close synonyms include vena radialis. 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.