Meanings
nounemissary vein (plural emissary veins)
plural emissary veins
- anatomyA vein that connects the extracranial venous system with the intracranial venous sinuses.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounone of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
Similar
vena emissaria
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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emissary vein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emissary%20vein
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“emissary vein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emissary%20vein. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emissary vein,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emissary%20vein.
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