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Retinal Vein

Medical Definition: Central retinal vein and its tributaries. It runs a short course within the optic nerve and then leaves and empties into the superior ophthalmic vein or cavernous sinus.
Guide Notes: retinal vein dis: coord IM with RETINAL DISEASES (IM), not VASCULAR DISEASES
Previously Indexed: Retinal Vessels (1966-1972)

Retinal Vein Medical Definitions and Terms

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