thoracoepigastric vein — noun a vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein • Syn: ↑vena thoracoepigastrica • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english 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
Deep circumflex iliac vein — Vein: Deep circumflex iliac vein The veins of the right half of the male pelvis … Wikipedia
Lateral thoracic vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena thoracica lateralis GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = The veins of the right axilla, viewed from in front. (Lateral thoracic vein not labeled but region is visible.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source =… … Wikipedia
costoaxillary vein — noun one of several veins connecting intercostal veins with the lateral thoracic vein or the thoracoepigastric vein • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
Dorsal scapular vein — Vein: Dorsal scapular vein Latin vena scapularis dorsalis Drains to subclavian vein Artery dorsal scapular artery The dorsal scapular vein is a vein which accompanies the dorsal scapular artery. It usually drains to the subclavian vein, but can… … Wikipedia
Oblique vein of the left atrium — Vein: Oblique vein of the left atrium Base and diaphragmatic surface of heart. (Oblique vein of the left atrium labeled at center left.) Latin vena obliqua atrii sinistri … Wikipedia
Middle cardiac vein — Vein: Middle cardiac vein Base and diaphragmatic surface of heart. (Middle cardiac vein labeled at bottom.) … Wikipedia
Great saphenous vein — Infobox Vein Name = Great saphenous vein Latin = vena saphena magna GraySubject = 173 GrayPage = 669 Caption = The great saphenous vein and landmarks along its course Caption2 = The great saphenous vein and its tributaries at the fossa ovalis in… … Wikipedia
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
