vorticose veins

vor·ti·cose veins

[TA]

several veins (usually four) from the vascular tunic of the eyeball formed of veins accompanying the posterior ciliary arteries and the ciliary body; then drain into the superior or inferior ophthalmic vein.

Synonym(s): venae vorticosae [TA], choroid veins of eye, Stensen veins, vasa vorticosa, venae choroideae oculi, vortex veins

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vor·tex veins

(vōr'teks vānz)

Several veins (usually four) from the vascular tunic formed of veins accompanying the posterior ciliary arteries and the ciliary body; these drain into the superior or inferior ophthalmic vein.
Synonym(s): vorticose veins.

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vorticose veins

Four veins in the CHOROID coat of the eye, the branches of which have a whorled appearance.

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