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vena ileocolica

DEFINITIONS OF: vena ileocolica

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n a vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon

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