superior cerebral vein su·pe·rior·cerebralvein uncommon noun 1. a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus Synonymssuperior cerebral veinvena cerebrum superior Related words Broader terms cerebral vein WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.