pancreatic veins — venae pancreaticae … Medical dictionary
Pancreatic cancer — is a malignant tumor of the pancreas. Each year about 37,680 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition, and 34,290 die from the disease. In Europe more than 60,000 are diagnosed each year. Depending on the extent of the… … Wikipedia
pancreatic vein — noun veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins • Syn: ↑venae pancreatica • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
Ovarian veins — Vein: Ovarian veins Latin vv. ovaricae Gray s subject #173 679 Artery ovarian artery The ovarian veins correspond with the spermatic in the male; they form a plexus in the broad ligame … Wikipedia
Middle rectal veins — Vein: Middle rectal veins Scheme of the anastomosis of the veins of the rectum Latin venae rectales mediae Gray s … Wikipedia
Obturator veins — Vein: Obturator veins The veins of the right half of the male pelvis. (Obturator labeled at center left.) Latin venae obturatoriae Gray s … Wikipedia
Pancreas — For other uses, see Pancreas (disambiguation). Pancreas the pancreas … Wikipedia
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
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
Distal splenorenal shunt procedure — Intervention 3D rendered CT of abdominal aortic branches and kidneys, to show relative position of veins. Splenic vein and left renal vein labeled at center right … Wikipedia