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Gastric Vein.
Gastric Vein - as a noun
One of several veins draining the stomach walls
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
vena gastricaHypernyms (Closely Related)
veinvenavenous blood vesselHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The gastric vein drains blood from the stomach to the hepatic portal vein."
"During the surgery, the surgeon carefully ligated the gastric vein to control bleeding."
"An enlarged gastric vein is a common finding in patients with liver cirrhosis."
"Damage to the gastric vein can lead to intra-abdominal hemorrhage."
"The gastric vein is part of the circulatory system in the digestive tract."
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