What is another word for left gastric vein?
Pronunciation: [lˈɛft ɡˈastɹɪk vˈe͡ɪn] (IPA) 
The left gastric vein is a blood vessel that connects the stomach to the portal vein. There are several synonyms for this term that are commonly used in medical literature. These synonyms include the coronary vein, the gastric coronary vein, and the coronary sinus vein. The coronary vein is named after the way it wraps around the heart, while the gastric coronary vein refers to its association with the stomach. The coronary sinus vein is another term that is used for this vein, as it drains into the coronary sinus. Each of these terms is used interchangeably in medical texts and research papers to refer to the left gastric vein.
