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noun
Any of a group of small vessels that drain from the pancreas to the splenic vein.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: venae pancreatica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vein, vena, venous blood vessel
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