great cardiac vein

noun

A large vein running from the apex of the heart to the base of the ventricles.

Meanings

noungreat cardiac vein (plural great cardiac veins)

plural great cardiac veins

  1. anatomyA large vein running from the apex of the heart to the base of the ventricles.

Translations

German große Herzvene
  • große Herzvenelarge vein
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