Meanings
nounradial vein (plural radial veins)
plural radial veins
- anatomyAny of a group of veins on the radial side of the forearm
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsuperficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein
Similar
vena radialis
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
radial vein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radial%20vein
MLA
“radial vein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radial%20vein. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radial vein,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radial%20vein.
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