draining vein

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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

• Vein, splenic — A vein that is formed by the union of several small veins draining blood from the stomach, pancreas and spleen. The splenic vein is a major contributor to the portal vein which goes to the liver …   Medical dictionary

• central vein of suprarenal gland — noun a single draining vein; on the right it empties into the inferior vena cava; on the left it empties into the left renal vein • Syn: ↑vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel …   Useful english dictionary

• Hepatic portal vein — Vein: Hepatic portal vein The portal vein and its tributaries. It is formed by the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein. Leinal vein is an old term for splenic vein. Latin …   Wikipedia

• rectal vein — n any of three veins that receive blood from the rectal venous plexus: a) one draining the lower part of the rectal venous plexus and emptying into the internal pudendal vein called also inferior hemorrhoidal vein, inferior rectal vein b) one… …   Medical dictionary

• Jugular vein — The jugular veins are in the neck and drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward the heart. The external jugular vein collects most of the blood from the outside of the skull and the deep parts of the face. It lies… …   Medical dictionary

• Inferior mesenteric vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena mesenterica inferior GraySubject = 174 GrayPage = 681 Caption = The portal vein and its tributaries. The superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein, into which the inferior mesenteric vein empties. Leinal… …   Wikipedia

• lateral head vein — a vein beside the endocranium receiving four principal branches from the head, namely the anterior cerebral vein (draining blood from the rostrum and the eye), two median cerebral veins (draining blood from the braincase), and the posterior… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• temporal vein — noun any of several veins draining the temporal region • Syn: ↑vena temporalis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑deep temporal vein, ↑middle …   Useful english dictionary

• labial vein — noun 1. veins draining the lips of the vulva • Syn: ↑vena labialis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑venae labiales anteriores, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• jugular vein — any one of several veins in the neck. The internal jugular is a very large paired vein running vertically down the side of the neck and draining blood from the brain, face, and neck. It ends behind the sternoclavicular joint, where it joins the… …   The new mediacal dictionary