Sphenoidal vein
Vena sphenoidea
- Latin synonym: Vena sphenoidalis
- Synonym: Sphenoidal emissary vein
Definition
The sphenoidal vein (sphenoidal emissary vein) is small vein linking the pterygoid venous plexus to the cavernous sinus, through the sphenoidal emissary foramen.
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