Definition

Noun: - Splenic vein: The "vena lienalis" is the anatomical term for the vein that drains blood from the spleen. It is formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen and typically joins the superior mesenteric vein to form the portal vein, which carries blood to the liver.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully identified and clamped the vena lienalis during the splenectomy.
  • A thrombosis in the vena lienalis can lead to portal hypertension.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical context: In medical terminology, "vena lienalis" is the formal Latin name. In modern clinical English, it is almost universally referred to as the splenic vein. The term "vena lienalis" is primarily used in anatomical texts, historical contexts, or formal descriptions.
  • The report noted an anomaly in the course of the vena lienalis.

Variants and Related Words

• Splenic vein (n): The standard English term for the vena lienalis.
  • The ultrasound showed normal flow in the splenic vein.
• Lienal (adj): Pertaining to the spleen. This is the adjective form from which "lienalis" is derived.
  • Lienal artery is another term for the splenic artery.

Synonyms

• Splenic vein: The direct and most common synonym in medical English.

Noun

1. a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein