Definition of Central vein of retina

1. Noun. Vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve.

Exact synonyms: Vena Centrales Retinae
Generic synonyms: Vein, Vena, Venous Blood Vessel

Medical Definition of Central vein of retina

1. Formed by union of the retinal veins and accompanies the artery of the same name in the optic nerve. Synonym: vena centralis retinae. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Central Vein Of Retina

central spindle
central stop
central sulcal artery
central sulci
central sulcus
central terminal electrode
central thalamic radiations
central trait
central traits
central transactional core
central type neurofibromatosis
central vacuum
central vein of retina (current term)
central vein of suprarenal gland
central veins of liver
central venous catheter
central venous line
central venous pressure
central vision
centraler
centralest
centralis
centralisation
centralisations
centralise
centralised
centralised hospital services

Literary usage of Central vein of retina

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1896)
"Circulation time from central artery to central vein of retina, 1.75,1.8, 1.7, 1.95 seconds. Last seen tobe rather too long. Circulation time from jugular ..."

2. Anatomical Names: Especially the Basle Nomina Anatomica ("BNA") by Albert Chauncey Eycleshymer, Daniel Martin Schoemaker, Roy Lee Moodie, Wilhelm His (1917)
"... Central vein of suprarenal gland = centrales hepatis—56:78 = Central veins of liver — cen tralis retinae—75:63 = central vein of retina ..."

3. Text-book of Histology: Including the Microscopic Technic by Philipp Stöhr (1898)
"Artery: a', central vein of retina ; b, anastomosis with vessels of the sheath ; c, anastomosis with branches of the posterior short ciliary arteries; d, ..."

4. A Laboratory Manual of Human Anatomy by Lewellys Franklin Barker, Dean De Witt Lewis, Daniel Graisberry Revell (1904)
"(c) central vein of retina (V. centralis retinae). The following veins of the bulbus oculi and of the eyelids are drained partly by the V. ophthalmica ..."

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