| NOUN | body | vena hepatica, hepatic vein | a vein that drains the liver |
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| Meaning | A vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava. | |
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| Synonym | hepatic vein | |
| Part of | liver | large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity |
| Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
| Spanish | vena hepática | |
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