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| vena basalis inferior | <anatomy, vein> Tributary to the common basal vein draining the medial and posterior part of the inferior lobe in each lung. Synonym: vena basalis inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vena cava inferior | The large venous trunk which receives blood from the lower extremities and from the pelvic and abdominal organs. It travels through the abdomen (from the lower extremities) and returns blood to the right atrium of the heart. (20 Sep 2002) |
| vena choroidea inferior | <anatomy, vein> A small vein draining the lower part of the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle into the basal vein. Synonym: vena choroidea inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena epigastrica inferior | <anatomy, vein> Corresponds to the artery of the same name and empties into the external iliac vein just proximal to the inguinal ligament. Synonym: vena epigastrica inferior, deep epigastric vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena labialis inferior | <anatomy, vein> A tributary of the facial vein draining the lower lip. Synonym: vena labialis inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena laryngea inferior | <anatomy, vein> The vein passing from the lower part of the larynx to the plexus thyroideus impar. Synonym: vena laryngea inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena mesenterica inferior | <anatomy, vein> A continuation of the superior rectal vein at the brim of the pelvis, ascending to the left of the aorta behind the peritoneum and emptying into the splenic vein or into the superior mesenteric vein or rarely in the angle between these veins. Synonym: vena mesenterica inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena ophthalmica inferior | <anatomy, vein> Arises from the inferior palpebral and lacrimal veins and divides into two terminal branches, one of which runs to the pterygoid plexus while the other joins the superior ophthalmic vein or empties into the cavernous sinus. Synonym: vena ophthalmica inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena phrenica inferior | <anatomy, vein> The vein that drains the substance of the diaphragm and empties on the right side into the inferior vena cava, on the left side into the left suprarenal vein; often a second vein on the left side passes transversely across the diaphragm anterior to the oesophageal hiatus to enter the inferior vena cava. Synonym: vena phrenica inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena pulmonalis inferior dextra | <anatomy, vein> The vein returning oxygenated blood from the inferior lobe of the right lung to the left atrium. Synonym: vena pulmonalis inferior dextra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena pulmonalis inferior sinistra | <anatomy, vein> The vein returning oxygenated blood from the inferior lobe of the left lung to the left atrium. Synonym: vena pulmonalis inferior sinistra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena thyroidea inferior | <anatomy, vein> Unpaired vein formed by veins from the isthmus and lateral lobe of the thyroid gland and from the plexus thyroideus impar; it terminates in the left brachiocephalic vein. Synonym: vena thyroidea inferior, vena thyroidea ima. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena ventricularis inferior | Vein draining the deep white matter of the superior and lateral portions of the temporal lobe; it begins in the body of the lateral ventricle and exits from the choroid fissure of the inferior horn where it joins the basal vein. Synonym: inferior ventricular vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior vena cava | The large venous trunk which receives blood from the lower extremities and from the pelvic and abdominal organs. It travels through the abdomen (from the lower extremities) and returns blood to the right atrium of the heart. (20 Sep 2002) |
| inferior vena cava filter | <radiology> Indications: contraindication to anticoagulation, failure of anticoagulation, complication of anticoagulation: haemorrhage or thrombocytopenia, large free-floating IVC/iliac vein thrombus expanded indications: cor pulmonale and DVT/PE, patients with high risk of complications to anticoagulation, metastatic disease, syncope in elderly, prophylactic placement in high-risk trauma patients, spinal cord injury, severe head injury, complex pelvic fractures, multiple long bone fractures, prophylactic placement before hip/knee replacement in patients with prior DVT prophylactic filters remain controversial see also: types of IVC filters (12 Dec 1998) |