Ovarian Vein (Noun)
Meaning
One of the veins that drain the ovaries; the right opens into the inferior vena cava; the left opens into the left renal vein.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The ovarian vein is responsible for draining the ovaries and transporting the deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- A plexus of small veins on the surface of the ovaries drain into a single large ovarian vein on each side.
- The ovarian vein of the right ovary empties into the inferior vena cava, while the ovarian vein of the left ovary empties into the left renal vein.
- In some individuals, the ovarian vein may be duplicated, resulting in two veins on one side instead of one.
- Varicocele, a swelling of the veins that drain the testicles in males, is often compared to ovarian vein incompetence in females.