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splenic vein

DEFINITIONS OF: splenic vein

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n a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein

Synonyms:
vena lienalis
Type of:
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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