| NOUN | body | vena renalis, renal vein | veins that accompany renal arteries |
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| Meaning | veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. | |
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| Synonym | renal vein | |
| Part of | kidney | Either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine |
| Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
| Spanish | vena renalis, vena renal | |
| Catalan | vena renalis, vena renal | |
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