vitelline veins
E1305093
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The vitelline veins are paired embryonic vessels that drain blood from the yolk sac and contribute to the formation of the portal venous system and parts of the hepatic vasculature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| vitelline veins canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18088081 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: vitelline veins Context triple: [Inferior vena cava, embryologicalOrigin, vitelline veins]
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A.
azygos vein
The azygos vein is a major vein running along the right side of the vertebral column that drains blood from the thoracic wall and upper lumbar region into the superior vena cava.
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B.
Inferior vena cava
The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body back to the heart.
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C.
Vena Canal
Vena Canal is a principal waterway running through the historic fishing town of Chioggia in Italy’s Venetian lagoon.
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D.
Pulmonary veins
The pulmonary veins are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
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E.
thoracic duct
The thoracic duct is the body’s main lymphatic vessel, draining lymph from most of the body into the venous system and serving as a key pathway for the spread of certain cancers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: vitelline veins Target entity description: The vitelline veins are paired embryonic vessels that drain blood from the yolk sac and contribute to the formation of the portal venous system and parts of the hepatic vasculature.
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A.
azygos vein
The azygos vein is a major vein running along the right side of the vertebral column that drains blood from the thoracic wall and upper lumbar region into the superior vena cava.
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B.
Inferior vena cava
The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body back to the heart.
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C.
Vena Canal
Vena Canal is a principal waterway running through the historic fishing town of Chioggia in Italy’s Venetian lagoon.
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D.
Pulmonary veins
The pulmonary veins are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
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E.
thoracic duct
The thoracic duct is the body’s main lymphatic vessel, draining lymph from most of the body into the venous system and serving as a key pathway for the spread of certain cancers.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.