Definition

Noun: * A vein serving the great curvature of the stomach: The gastroepiploic vein is one of two veins (the right gastroepiploic vein and the left gastroepiploic vein) that drain blood from the greater curvature (the lower, longer border) of the stomach. It is part of the portal venous system, which carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract to the liver.

Usage

• The term is used in medical, anatomical, and surgical contexts to describe specific venous drainage of the stomach.
• It is typically modified by "right" or "left" to specify its exact anatomical location.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully ligated the right gastroepiploic vein during the procedure.
  • Venous blood from this region of the stomach drains into the gastroepiploic vein.

Advanced Usage

• "Right gastroepiploic vein": This vein typically drains into the superior mesenteric vein.
• "Left gastroepiploic vein": This vein typically drains into the splenic vein.

Variants and Related Words

• Gastro-omental vein: This is a synonym for gastroepiploic vein. "Epiploic" and "omental" both refer to the greater omentum, a fatty apron of tissue attached to the stomach's greater curvature.
• Gastroomental vein: An alternate spelling of gastro-omental vein.

Synonyms

• Gastroomental vein
• Gastro-omental vein

Noun

1. one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach