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ac·ces·so·ry ce·phal·ic vein

[TA]
a variable vein that passes along the radial border of the forearm to join the cephalic vein near the elbow.
Synonym(s): vena cephalica accessoria [TA]
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ac·ces·so·ry ce·phal·ic vein

(ak-ses'ŏr-ē sĕ-fal'ik vān) [TA]
A variable vein that passes along the radial border of the forearm to join the cephalic vein near the elbow.
Synonym(s): vena cephalica accessoria [TA] .
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