superior mesenteric vein

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A vein that begins at the ileum in the right iliac fossa, ascends in the root of the mesentery, and unites behind the pancreas with the splenic vein to form the portal vein.

superior mesenteric vein,

a tributary of the portal vein that drains the blood from the small intestine, the cecum, and the ascending and transverse colons. See also portal vein.

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