Vena Thoracoepigastrica (Noun)
Meaning
A vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The vena thoracoepigastrica is significant in the return of blood from the abdominal wall to the venous circulation of the thorax and axilla.
- During anastomosis with the thoracoepigastric vein the vena thoracoepigastrica enables venous blood from the abdominal wall to drain into either the axillary or thoracic veins.
- The vena thoracoepigastrica also provides a shunt through which blood can be redirected, thereby maintaining circulation and allowing the patient's condition to be stabilized.
- Surgeons have located a connection between the vena thoracoepigastrica and thoracic veins that play a significant role in the overall return of venous blood back to the heart.
- An important procedure for treatment involves using the vena thoracoepigastrica as a vital location for the creation of an anastomosis between abdominal and thoracic veins.