Esophageal Veins (Noun)
Meaning
Small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The esophageal veins that connect to the brachiocephalic vein play a crucial role in the venous drainage of the esophagus.
- Small esophageal veins arise from the esophagus, draining deoxygenated blood into larger veins like the azygos system.
- In some individuals, the esophageal veins can drain directly into the great veins of the neck or the superior vena cava.
- The inferior part of the esophagus is drained by esophageal veins that empty into the azygos and hemiazygos veins.
- Esophageal veins that drain into the brachiocephalic vein are part of the venous system that returns blood to the heart.