hepatic vein

1. 1.

   a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava

   Synonymsvena hepatica

   Broadervein

   Part ofliver

Questions about hepatic vein

What does hepatic vein mean?

hepatic vein means "a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava".

What is another word for hepatic vein?

Close synonyms include vena hepatica. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.