splenic vein

1. 1.

   a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein

   Synonymsvena lienalis

   Broadervein

   Part ofspleen

Questions about splenic vein

What does splenic vein mean?

splenic vein means "a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein".

What is another word for splenic vein?

Close synonyms include vena lienalis. 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.