Term Name: | renal vein |
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Synonyms: | kidney vein, renal venous tree, vein of kidney, venae renales |
Definition: | Either of the pair of major vessels which arise from the renal hilus and return blood from the kidneys, suprarenal gland and the ureter to the inferior vena cava. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001140] |