Subcostal vein

System Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT 25248001

Subcostal vein

Definition

A vein that runs along the bottom of the lowest rib. Each subcostal vein gives off a posterior (dorsal) branch which has a similar distribution to the posterior ramus of an intercostal artery. [WP,modified].

The Subcostal vein is a part of the Cardiovascular.

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