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mesenteric vein
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A vein that returns blood from the intestines. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesenteric_vein ]
Term info
Label
mesenteric vein
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
intestinal vein
id
UBERON:0005617
taxon notes
In humans the inferior mesenteric vein empties into the splenic vein, the superior mesenteric vein joins the splenic vein to form the portal vein