superior epigastric vein 4499

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superior epigastric veins (pair)

Identification

Official Latin term	venae epigastricae superiores (par)
Official term	superior epigastric veins (pair)
Unit identifier	TAH:U4499
Unit type	pair set
Materiality	material

Navigation

Link to the unit	superior epigastric veins (pair)
Links of entity	generic: superior epigastric vein
Entity-oriented links	Universal page Definition page
External links	TA98 FMA PubMed Wikipedia KenHub
Partonomic links	Level 2: venous system Short Extended
	Level 3: superior vena cava Short Extended
	Level 4: brachiocephalic vein (pair)
Taxonomic links	Level 2: segment of organ Short Extended
	Level 3: vein
	Level 4: tributary of internal thoracic vein
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Non Latin primary language

Taxonomic definition

A superior epigastric vein is a tributary of internal thoracic vein

] which drains the superior surface of the diaphragm [diaphragma

] and the anterior wall of the abdomen [abdomen

Partonomy

TAH:E10200	human body
TAH:U3568	cardiovascular system SOS
TAH:U4418	venous system SOS
TAH:U4480	superior vena cava SOS
TAH:U4481	brachiocephalic vein (pair) UOS
TAH:U4498	internal thoracic vein (pair) UOU
TAH:U4499	superior epigastric veins (pair) VOU

Taxonomy

FMA:62955	anatomical entity
FMA:61775	physical entity
FMA:67165	material entity
FMA:305751	anatomical structure
FMA:67135	postnatal anatomical structure
FMA:82472	cardinal part of organ
FMA:67619	region of organ
FMA:86140	segment of organ
FMA:306412	segment of hollow tree organ
FMA:50722	segment of vascular hollow organ
FMA:312599	segment of blood vessel tree organ
FMA:86188	segment of venous hollow organ
FMA:50723	vein
FMA:66644	systemic vein
FMA:78048	subdivision of superior vena cava
FMA:77883	subdivision of brachiocephalic vein
FMA:14293	tributary of internal thoracic vein
FMA:4731	superior epigastric vein

Date: 21.06.2025