POSTERIOR VEIN OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does posterior vein of the left ventricle mean? 

• POSTERIOR VEIN OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE (noun)
  The noun POSTERIOR VEIN OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE has 1 sense:

1. arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus

  Familiarity information: POSTERIOR VEIN OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POSTERIOR VEIN OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

posterior vein of the left ventricle; vena posterior ventriculi sinistri

Hypernyms ("posterior vein of the left ventricle" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)