Vena Pylorica (Noun)
Meaning
A tributary of the right gastric vein.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The vena pylorica is a small vein that drains the pylorus and empties into the right gastric vein.
- The vena pylorica is a tributary of the right gastric vein, which in turn drains into the hepatic portal vein.
- The surgeon carefully ligated the vena pylorica to prevent bleeding during the gastric surgery.
- The vena pylorica is a small but important vein that helps to drain the stomach and prevent congestion.
- In the anatomy lab, the students identified the vena pylorica as a tributary of the right gastric vein.