What does advehent mean?
Advehent means (anatomy) Carrying towards an organ or structure..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(anatomy) Carrying towards an organ or structure..
In Nautilus this vena cava gives off at the level of the gills four branchial advehent veins, which pass into the four gills without dilating.
The posterior renal advehent vein is formed by the union of a number of small branches bringing blood from the muscles of the pelvis, the caudal region and cloaca with its closely related organs.
After birth, when the placental blood is cut off, blood is distributed in the liver by branches of the portal vein, which represent the advehent hepatic veins; it is collected again by branches which unite to form the revehent hepatic veins, or hepatic veins proper, and the latter open into the inferior vena cava.
Use advehent when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Advehent means (anatomy) Carrying towards an organ or structure..
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Possible antonyms include revehent.
In Nautilus this vena cava gives off at the level of the gills four branchial advehent veins, which pass into the four gills without dilating.
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