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VENA LIENALIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein
Synonyms:
splenic vein; vena lienalis
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("vena lienalis" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)
Holonyms ("vena lienalis" is a part of...):
lien; spleen (a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses)
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