Accompanying vein
accompanying vein
accompanying vein ac·com·pa·ny·ing vein (ə-kŭm’pə-nē-ĭng, ə-kŭmp’nē-ĭng)
n.
a vein accompanying another structure.
either of a pair of veins, occasionally more, that closely accompany an artery in such a manner that the pulsations of the artery aid venous return.
historical examples
the vascular 398 membrane consists of the ramifications of a minute artery and its accompanying vein.
a treatise on anatomy, physiology, and hygiene (revised edition) calvin cutter
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