Accompanying vein meaning

Noun: accompanying vein

Pronunciation: (u’kum-pu-nee-ing veyn)

Accompanying vein meaning:

• A vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return

Synonyms: vena comitans
Derived forms: accompanying veins
Quotations:

1. Calvin Cutter – The vascular 398 membrane consists of the ramifications of a minute artery and its accompanying vein.

Sample sentences:

1. He may chance to lengthen the labors, to go deep, and to cross other accompanying veins.
2. This patient had a fistula between the vertebral artery in his neck and the accompanying vein.