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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
Right gastroepiploic vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena gastroomentalis dextra, vena gastroepiploica dextra GraySubject = 174 GrayPage = 682 Caption = Caption2 = DrainsTo = superior mesenteric vein DrainsFrom = | [stomach] Artery = right gastroepiploic artery… … Wikipedia
gastroepiploic vein — noun one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach • Syn: ↑gastroomental vein, ↑vena gastroomentalis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
vena — SYN: vein. [L.] v. advehens, pl.venae advehentes collective term for a series of branching channels in the early embryo receiving blood from the umbilical and/or vitelline venous systems and passing the mixed blood to the sinusoids of the live … Medical dictionary
vena — noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood • Syn: ↑vein, ↑venous blood vessel • Derivationally related forms: ↑venous (for: ↑vein) … Useful english dictionary
venous blood vessel — noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood • Syn: ↑vein, ↑vena • Derivationally related forms: ↑venous (for: ↑vein) … Useful english dictionary
breadbasket — noun 1. a geographic region serving as the principal source of grain • Hypernyms: ↑region 2. an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion • Syn: ↑stomach, ↑tummy, ↑tum • Derivationally related… … Useful english dictionary
vena gastroomentalis — noun one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach • Syn: ↑gastroomental vein, ↑gastroepiploic vein • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
lymph node — One of numerous round, oval, or bean shaped bodies located along the course of lymphatic vessels, varying greatly in size (1–25 mm in diameter) and usually presenting a depressed area, the hilum, on one side through which blood vessel s enter and … Medical dictionary
