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ophthalmic vein vs superior ophthalmic vein

superior ophthalmic vein vs ophthalmic vein

ophthalmic vein and superior ophthalmic vein both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ophthalmic vein Yes No No No
superior ophthalmic vein Yes No No No
As nouns, superior ophthalmic vein is a hyponym of ophthalmic vein; that is, superior ophthalmic vein is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ophthalmic vein:
  • ophthalmic vein: either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus
  • superior ophthalmic vein: a vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus
Other hyponyms of ophthalmic vein include inferior ophthalmic vein.
ophthalmic vein (noun) superior ophthalmic vein (noun)
either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus a vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus
Difference between ophthalmic vein and superior ophthalmic vein

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