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Noun: pancreatic vein
  1. Veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins
    "The pancreatic veins are essential for maintaining proper blood flow in the pancreas";
    - venae pancreatica

Derived forms: pancreatic veins

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Encyclopedia: Pancreatic vein