vena hepatica

1. 1.

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

   Synonymshepatic vein

   Broadervein

   Part ofliver

Questions about vena hepatica

What does vena hepatica mean?

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

What is another word for vena hepatica?

Close synonyms include hepatic vein. 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.