LEFT GASTRIC VEIN
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Left Gastric Vein.
Left Gastric Vein - as a noun
Arises from a union of veins from the gastric cardia; runs in the lesser omentum; empties into the portal vein
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
vena gastrica sinistraExample Sentences
"The left gastric vein drains blood from the lesser curvature of the stomach."
"The left gastric vein is a tributary of the portal vein."
"In a laparoscopic procedure, the surgeon may need to ligate the left gastric vein."
"The left gastric vein is an important anatomical feature in the vascularization of the stomach."
"Enlargement of the left gastric vein can be a sign of portal hypertension."
