Definition

Noun: * Vesical vein: A vein that drains blood from the urinary bladder. Specifically, it refers to the veins that drain the vesical plexus (a network of veins surrounding the bladder) and connect to the internal iliac veins, which are major veins in the pelvis.

Usage

This is a highly specialized anatomical term used primarily in medical, biological, and healthcare contexts. * During the surgery, the surgeon carefully ligated the vena vesicalis to control bleeding. * The vesical veins are responsible for venous drainage from the bladder wall.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in its plural form, venae vesicales, as there are typically multiple such veins.
• It is a component of precise anatomical descriptions, such as in surgical reports, anatomy textbooks, or diagnostic imaging findings.

Variants and Related Words

• Vesical vein(s): The common English equivalent for .
• Vesical plexus: The network of veins surrounding the urinary bladder that the drains.

Synonyms

• Vesical vein(s)

Different Meanings

This term has only one specific meaning in human anatomy. It does not have idiomatic or general language uses.

Noun

1. veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins