occipital vein

occipital vein definition - medical

occipital vein

noun
  1. A vein that drains the occipital region and empties into the internal jugular vein or the suboccipital plexus.
  2. Any of the superficial veins draining the occipital cortex and emptying into the superior sagittal and transverse sinus.

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