splenic vein
splenic vein · splenic veins
A vein that drains blood from the spleen and empties into the hepatic portal veinA vein that drains blood from the spleen and empties into the hepatic portal vein.
Meaning
1 sensesA vein that drains blood from the spleen and empties into the hepatic portal vein.
a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein
Forms
plural: splenic veins| Singular | splenic vein |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein:vena lienalis