Definition of Cystic vein
1. Noun. Vein that drains the gallbladder.
Medical Definition of Cystic vein
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Veins, usually anterior and posterior, which drain the neck of the gallbladder and cystic duct, along which they pass to enter the right branch of the portal vein; they communicate extensively with surrounding veins of the stomach, duodenum and pancreas.
Synonym: vena cystica.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cystic Vein
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