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great ce·re·bral vein of Ga·len (gā'lĕn), a large, unpaired vein formed by the junction of the two internal cerebral veins in the caudal part of the tela choroidea of the third ventricle; it passes caudally between the splenium of the corpus callosum and the pineal gland, curving dorsally to merge with the inferior sagittal sinus to form the straight sinus. Synonym(s): great cerebral vein [TA], vena magna cerebri [TA], great vein of Galengreat ce·re·bral vein of Ga·len (grāt ser'ĕ-brăl vān gā'len) A large, unpaired vein formed by the junction of the two internal cerebral veins in the caudal part of the tela choroidea of the third ventricle; it passes caudally between the splenium of the corpus callosum and the pineal gland, curving dorsally to merge with the inferior sagittal sinus to form the straight sinus. Galen, Claudius, Greek physician and medical scientist in Rome, c. 130-201 A.D. Galen anastomosis - Synonym(s): Galen nerveGalen bandageGalen dressingGalen foramenGalen nerve - communicating branch of superior laryngeal nerve with recurrent laryngeal nerve. Synonym(s): Galen anastomosisGalen ventriclegalenical - referring to medicine prepared from plants rather than chemicals.great cerebral vein of Galen - a large, unpaired vein formed by the junction of the two internal cerebral veins. Synonym(s): great vein of Galengreat vein of Galen - Synonym(s): great cerebral vein of Galenveins of Galen - Synonym(s): internal cerebral veins |