VENA MESENTERICA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery

Synonyms:

mesenteric vein; vena mesenterica

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("vena mesenterica" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

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