sublingual vein

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Noun1.sublingual vein - a tributary of the lingual vein
vena sublingualis
vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"
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In a study comparing blood samples from the orbital venous plexus and the sublingual vein, good agreement was found in the WBC count, heterophil and lymphocyte counts, the WBC differential values for heterophils and lymphocytes, PCV, and aspartate aminotransferase, creatine phosphokinase, cholesterol, hemoglobin, serum chloride, and total protein concentrations when comparing the 2 sites.
Comparison of hematologic and biochemical test results in blood samples obtained by jugular venipuncture versus nail clip in Moluccan cockatoos (Cacatua moluccensis)
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