epigastric vein

/ˈɛpəˌgæstrɪk veɪn/

Definitions of epigastric vein

1. noun

   veins serving the anterior walls of the abdomen
   types:

   inferior epigastric vein, vena epigastrica inferior

   empties into the external iliac vein

   superficial epigastric vein, vena epigastrica superficialis

   empties into the great saphenous vein

   superior epigastric veins, venae epigastricae superiores

   veins that accompany the superior epigastric artery

   type of:

   vein, vena, venous blood vessel

   a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart