great ce·re·bral vein of Ga·len

(gā'lĕn),

a large, unpaired vein formed by the junction of the two internal cerebral veins in the caudal part of the tela choroidea of the third ventricle; it passes caudally between the splenium of the corpus callosum and the pineal gland, curving dorsally to merge with the inferior sagittal sinus to form the straight sinus.

Synonym(s): great cerebral vein [TA], vena magna cerebri [TA], great vein of Galen

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great ce·re·bral vein of Ga·len

(grāt ser'ĕ-brăl vān gā'len)

A large, unpaired vein formed by the junction of the two internal cerebral veins in the caudal part of the tela choroidea of the third ventricle; it passes caudally between the splenium of the corpus callosum and the pineal gland, curving dorsally to merge with the inferior sagittal sinus to form the straight sinus.

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Galen,

Claudius, Greek physician and medical scientist in Rome, c. 130-201 A.D.

Galen anastomosis - Synonym(s): Galen nerve

Galen bandage

Galen dressing

Galen foramen

Galen nerve - communicating branch of superior laryngeal nerve with recurrent laryngeal nerve. Synonym(s): Galen anastomosis

Galen ventricle

galenical - referring to medicine prepared from plants rather than chemicals.

great cerebral vein of Galen - a large, unpaired vein formed by the junction of the two internal cerebral veins. Synonym(s): great vein of Galen

great vein of Galen - Synonym(s): great cerebral vein of Galen

veins of Galen - Synonym(s): internal cerebral veins