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gastric vein

gastric vein

6.1
A vein that carries blood away from the stomach to the liver
  • noun
  • /ˈɡæstrɪk veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena gástrica
  • The gastric vein carries blood from the stomach.

Examples

  • An enlarged gastric vein may be observed in patients with portal hypertension.

  • The surgeon carefully tied off the gastric vein during the procedure.

  • Damage to a gastric vein can lead to internal bleeding in the stomach area.

  • Surgeons examined the gastric veins during the operation.

  • The gastric vein carries blood from the stomach to the liver.

  • Surgeons carefully identified the gastric vein during the procedure.

  • In anatomy class, we learned how the gastric vein is part of the portal venous system.

Synonyms

vein
vsgastric vein
  • Specialized
239 2.6

A tube that carries blood back to the heart

is specific to veins that drain the stomach into the portal system
vena gastrica
vsgastric vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A vein that carries blood away from the stomach wall

is the broad category covering all stomach draining veins
right gastric vein
vsgastric vein
  • Specialized
7.5

A blood vessel that carries blood from the inner curve of the stomach to the portal vein

is more general, covering any stomach wall draining vein
vena gastrica-dextra
vsgastric vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A vein that carries blood from the upper stomach to the vein leading to the liver

is broader, naming any vein that drains stomach walls
vena gastrica sinistra
vsgastric vein
  • Specialized
9.6

A blood vessel that carries blood from the upper stomach to the portal vein

is the general term for veins draining stomach walls into portal circulation
left gastric vein
vsgastric vein
  • Specialized
6.5

A vein that carries blood from the top of the stomach and lower food tube to the portal vein

is narrower in being any stomach wall vein, not including esophagus drainage
pyloric vein
vsgastric vein
  • Specialized
8.0

A vein that carries blood from the top of the stomach to the liver

is more general, referring to all veins draining the stomach walls
vena pylorica
vsgastric vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A small vein near the lower opening of the stomach that drains blood

is broader, naming any stomach wall vein rather than a tributary
prepyloric vein
vsgastric vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A small vein near the lower part of the stomach that leads into the main stomach vein

is the wider category for veins that drain stomach walls
gastroomental vein
vsgastric vein
  • Specialized
8.6

A blood vessel along the stomach's outer curve that carries blood to the liver

is more general, covering all veins that drain stomach walls
vena gastroomentalis
vsgastric vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A vein that runs along the stomach's outer curve and carries blood away from that area

is the general name for any vein draining stomach walls into portal blood
gastroepiploic vein
vsgastric vein
  • Specialized
8.2

A blood vessel that carries blood from the outer curve of the stomach toward the liver

is broader, applying to any vein draining the stomach walls

Surface Forms

gastric vein singular
gastric veins plural

Morphology

gastric + vein

The meaning is compositionally derived: 'gastric' means related to the stomach and 'vein' is a blood vessel, so the compound straightforwardly denotes a vein associated with the stomach. Medical noun compounds are predictable and have parallels in other languages (e.g., Spanish 'vena gástrica'), so a learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Gastric vein The term gastric vein names a blood vessel of the stomach: gastric means 'stomach' and vein means 'a blood vessel'. So a gastric vein is a vein that carries blood away from the stomach toward the liver, which is why doctors use this name.