Mesenteric Vein (Noun)
Meaning
A tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The mesenteric vein receives deoxygenated blood from capillaries surrounding the intestines.
- During laparoscopic surgery, care is taken to avoid the mesenteric vein that passes between the two layers of the mesentery.
- Anastomoses with other venous pathways provide some relief for an obstruction of the mesenteric vein.
- Obstruction of the superior mesenteric vein can cause severe abdominal pain and intestinal ischemia.
- The intestinal capillaries drain into venules that ultimately merge into the larger mesenteric vein.