Noun: venae esophageae
- Small veins from the oesophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
"Esophageal varices are abnormally enlarged venae esophageae that can occur in liver disease";
- esophageal veins [N. Amer], oesophageal veins [Brit]
Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel