[TA] the tributary to the inferior pulmonary vein (right and left) that receives blood from the superior and inferior basal veins. Synonym(s): vena basalis communis [TA]
com·mon ba·sal vein
(kom'ŏn bā'săl vān) [TA] The tributary to the inferior pulmonary vein (right and left) that receives blood from the superior and inferior basal veins.