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Definition of Gastroepiploic vein
1. Noun. One of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach.
Exact synonyms: Gastroomental Vein, Vena Gastroomentalis
Group relationships: Breadbasket, Stomach, Tum, Tummy
Generic synonyms: Vein, Vena, Venous Blood Vessel
Group relationships: Breadbasket, Stomach, Tum, Tummy
Generic synonyms: Vein, Vena, Venous Blood Vessel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gastroepiploic Vein
Literary usage of Gastroepiploic vein
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1913)
"The left gastroepiploic vein (r. ... accompany their corresponding arteries; the
lower of the two frequently joins the right gastroepiploic vein. ..."
2. Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray (1918)
"The right gastroepiploic vein (v. ... accompany their corresponding arteries;
the lower of the two frequently joins the right gastroepiploic vein. ..."
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