vena lienalis

1. 1.

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

   Synonymssplenic vein

   Broadervein

   Part ofspleen

Questions about vena lienalis

What does vena lienalis mean?

vena lienalis 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 vena lienalis?

Close synonyms include splenic 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.