A vein that returns blood from the intestines. [ MESH:A07.231.908.670.385 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesenteric_vein ]
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cross reference
- NCIT:C53055
- UMLS:C0025473 (ncithesaurus:Mesenteric_Vein)
- MA:0002177
- BTO:0002781
- EMAPA:17348
- Wikipedia:Mesenteric_vein
- EHDAA:4442
- MESH:D008642
- SCTID:304045008
- RETIRED_EHDAA2:0001125
taxon notes
In humans the inferior mesenteric vein empties into the splenic vein, the superior mesenteric vein joins the splenic vein to form the portal vein