vena ileocolica

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Noun vena ileocolica has 1 sense

ileocolic vein, vena ileocolica - a vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon
--₁ is a kind of vein, vena, venous blood vessel

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Vena Ileocolica

Noun (Anatomy):

A branch of the superior mesenteric vein that drains the ileum and cecum and merges with the colic veins.

Example sentence: The vena ileocolica is responsible for draining blood from the ileum and cecum.

Noun (Surgery):

A surgical procedure involving the removal or ligation of the vena ileocolica.

Example sentence: The surgeon successfully performed a vena ileocolica ligation during the procedure.

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