Colic Vein (Noun)
Meaning
Vein serving the large intestine.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The inferior mesenteric vein joins with the splenic vein to form the colic vein of Henle but in some individuals can join the superior mesenteric vein to form the colic vein.
- The middle colic vein serves the transverse colon, draining into the superior mesenteric vein and sometimes connecting with the colic vein nearby.
- A gastrointestinal artery branches off to create several small colic arteries that can drain into the colic vein.
- During certain surgical procedures on the large intestine the colic vein is cut and then reattached with a new connection.
- The gastroduodenal vein first connects to the middle colic vein sometimes before connecting with the colic vein that then flows into the superior mesenteric vein.