inferior mesenteric vein
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Introduction
A continuation of the superior rectal vein at the brim of the pelvis. It ascends to the left of the aorta behind the peritoneum & empties into the splenic vein or into the superior mesenteric vein.
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999