pyloric vein

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   receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein

   Synonymsright gastric veinvena gastrica-dextra

   Broadergastric vein

Questions about pyloric vein

What does pyloric vein mean?

pyloric vein means "receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein".

What is another word for pyloric vein?

Close synonyms include right gastric vein, vena gastrica-dextra. 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.

Is pyloric vein a common word?