emissary (redirected from emissaries)

emissary /em·is·sa·ry/ (em´i-se-re)

1. affording an outlet, as an emissary vein.

2. emissary vein.

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em·is·sar·y (m-sr)

n.

Any of various venous channels through the skull that connect the venous sinuses of the dura mater with veins external to the skull.

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emissary

affording an outlet, referring especially to the venous outlets from the dural sinuses through the skull.