retroperitoneal/Retzius/Ruysch veins
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Introduction
Portacaval anastomoses formed from veins in the walls of retroperitoneal viscera, such as the ascending & descending colon, passing to the tributaries of the inferior vena cava in the posterior body wall instead of those of the portal vein.
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999