Definition of Ovarian vein

1. Noun. One of the veins that drain the ovaries; the right opens into the inferior vena cava; the left opens into the left renal vein.

Exact synonyms: Vena Ovarica
Generic synonyms: Vein, Vena, Venous Blood Vessel

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ovarian Vein

ovarian fossa
ovarian function tests
ovarian granulosa cell
ovarian hormone
ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
ovarian ligament
ovarian plexus
ovarian pregnancy
ovarian stromal tumours
ovarian teratoma
ovarian tumour
ovarian tumours
ovarian varicocele
ovarian vein (current term)
ovarian vein syndrome
ovarian veins
ovarian wedge resection
ovariectomies
ovariectomize
ovariectomized
ovariectomizes
ovariectomizing
ovariectomy
ovaries
ovario-
ovarioabdominal pregnancy
ovariocele
ovariocentesis

Literary usage of Ovarian vein

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1913)
"Thrombosis of one uterine vein is less serious and thrombosis of one ovarian vein is the least serious of all. Indeed, in the last class of case, ..."

2. Journal of Anatomy and Physiology by Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1873)
"No valve. Fold across the Renal vein nearer to the Vena Cava. Renal Veins. Right. No Valve. Left. Small Valve. Specimen III. Female. ovarian vein* ..."

3. Transactions of the Pathological Society of London by Pathological Society of London (1900)
"C. The bacteriological examination of a thrombosed ovarian vein (fallowing ... At the post-mortem examination the right ovarian vein was found to be ..."

4. Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal (1848)
"They communicated freely with the posterior larger branches of the left ovarian vein, and established an important channel of communication with the iliac ..."

5. Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy: Principles and Techniques by Camran Nezhat (2000)
"In ovarian cancer, the para-aortic lymphadenec- tomy is extended to the level of the left renal vein and right ovarian vein (Figure 16-15). ..."

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