- epigastric vein
- nounveins serving the anterior walls of the abdomen• Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
epigastric vein
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Superior epigastric vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae epigastricae superiores GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Superior epigastric artery, internal thoracic artery and inferior epigastric artery. (Superior epigastric artery is labeled at right center, and … Wikipedia
Inferior epigastric vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena epigastrica inferior GraySubject = 173 GrayPage = 672 Caption = Right inferior epigastric vein view from inside of abdomen. Caption2 = The iliac veins. DrainsFrom = superior epigastric vein DrainsTo =… … Wikipedia
Superficial epigastric vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena epigastrica superficialis GraySubject = 173 GrayPage = 669 Caption = The left femoral triangle. (Superior epigastric vesseles labeled at center top.) Caption2 = The great saphenous vein and its… … Wikipedia
inferior epigastric vein — noun empties into the external iliac vein • Syn: ↑vena epigastrica inferior • Hypernyms: ↑epigastric vein … Useful english dictionary
superficial epigastric vein — noun empties into the great saphenous vein • Syn: ↑vena epigastrica superficialis • Hypernyms: ↑epigastric vein … Useful english dictionary
epigastric vein inferior — vena epigastrica inferior … Medical dictionary
epigastric vein superficial — vena epigastrica superficialis … Medical dictionary
Epigastric veins — can refer to: * Inferior epigastric vein * Superior epigastric vein * Superficial epigastric vein … Wikipedia
vein sign — a bluish cord along the midaxillary line formed by the swollen junction of the thoracic and superficial epigastric vein; seen in tuberculosis involving the bronchial glands and in superior vena cava obstruction … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
