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Meaning of collateral vein | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A venous structure that is not located in its normal position next to an artery, but is instead tortuous, and connects to a main blood vessel and remains unused until needed.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

collateral vessel collaterality collateralization collateralized debt obligation collateralized fund obligation collateralized loan obligation

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