- colic vein
- nounvein serving the large intestine• Syn: ↑vena colica• Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
colic vein
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Middle colic vein — Vein: Middle colic vein Portal vein and tributaries. (Middle colic vein hidden behind pancreas, but it is possible to see where it drains to the superior mesenteric.) Latin vena colica media … Wikipedia
Left colic vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena colica sinistra GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Portal vein and tributaries. (Left colic vein visible but not labeled.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = transverse colon DrainsTo = inferior mesenteric vein… … Wikipedia
Right colic vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena colica dextra GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = The portal vein and its tributaries. Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = DrainsTo = superior mesenteric vein Artery = right colic artery MeshName = MeshNumber … Wikipedia
colic vein intermediate — vena colica media … Medical dictionary
colic vein left — vena colica sinistra … Medical dictionary
colic vein middle — vena colica media … Medical dictionary
colic vein right — vena colica dextra … 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
Middle colic artery — Artery: Middle colic artery The superior mesenteric artery and its branches. (Middle colic visible at center top.) … Wikipedia
Superior mesenteric vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena mesenterica superior GraySubject = 174 GrayPage = 682 Caption = The portal vein and its tributaries. The superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein. Leinal vein is an old term for splenic vein . Anatomical … Wikipedia
