pancreatic vein

Definitions of pancreatic vein
  1. noun
    veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins
    synonyms: venae pancreatica
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    type of:
    vein, vena, venous blood vessel
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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