coronary vein

noun Anatomy.

any of several veins that receive blood from the heart wall and empty into the coronary sinus.

Origin of coronary vein

First recorded in 1825–35; see origin at coronary artery

Words nearby coronary vein

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Medical definitions for coronary vein

coronary vein

n.

Any of the veins that drain blood from the muscular tissue of the heart and empty into the coronary sinus.