Meanings
nounrenal vein (plural renal veins)
plural renal veins
- anatomyEither of the two large veins of which each drains blood from one of the kidneys and empties into the inferior vena cava.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounveins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra
Similar
vena renalis
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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renal vein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renal%20vein
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“renal vein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renal%20vein. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “renal vein,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renal%20vein.
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