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gastroepiploic vein

gastroepiploic vein

8.2
A blood vessel that carries blood from the outer curve of the stomach toward the liver
  • noun
  • /ˌɡæstroʊˈɛpɪˌploʊɪk veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena gastroepiploica
  • The right gastroepiploic vein runs along the greater curvature of the stomach.

Examples

  • Imaging revealed a blockage in the left gastroepiploic vein causing gastric drainage issues.

  • During surgery, the gastroepiploic vein must be carefully preserved to prevent excessive bleeding.

  • Surgeons often examine the gastroepiploic veins during gastric procedures.

  • Can you locate the gastroepiploic vein on this diagram?

  • During surgery, the gastroepiploic vein must be carefully preserved to prevent excessive bleeding.

  • Imaging revealed a blockage in the left gastroepiploic vein causing gastric drainage issues.

  • The right gastroepiploic vein runs along the greater curvature of the stomach.

Synonyms

gastroomental vein
vsgastroepiploic vein
  • Specialized
8.6

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

is the same concept but uses an alternate anatomical name
vena gastroomentalis
vsgastroepiploic vein
  • Specialized
9.9

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

focuses on draining those veins specifically into the portal venous system
gastric vein
vsgastroepiploic vein
  • Specialized
6.1

A vein that carries blood away from the stomach to the liver

refer only to veins from the greater curvature rather than all stomach walls
vena gastrica
vsgastroepiploic vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A vein that carries blood away from the stomach wall

denote veins specifically draining the greater curvature into the portal system

Surface Forms

gastroepiploic vein singular
gastroepiploic veins plural

Morphology

gastroepiploic + vein

The headword contains a specialised medical compound ('gastroepiploic') that a B1 learner will not know or be able to parse from common vocabulary; knowing only the transparent word 'vein' (a blood vessel) does not convey the specific anatomical location or function. Because the crucial element is technical and not compositionally transparent to average learners, the expression is not inferable from its parts.

Etymology

Gastroepiploic vein comes from two parts: gastro meaning 'stomach' and epiploic meaning 'on top of the fat layer that covers the stomach'. The name gives a clear picture of a vein running along the stomach's outer curve, so it now means the vein that carries blood away from that part of the stomach.