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diploic vein

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diploic vein
n.
Any of the veins, designated frontal, anterior temporal, posterior temporal, and occipital, located in the diploe and connected with the cerebral sinuses by emissary veins.


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6) Children have more diploic veins in the cranium than do adults, which allows infections to spread more deeply and more rapidly; this explains why sinus complications in children are more common and more severe.
Intracranial complications of sinusitis: a 15-year review of 39 ... by Anand, Vinod K. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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