portal vein
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portal vein
n.
A vein that conducts blood from the digestive organs, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder to the liver.
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portal vein
n
(Anatomy) any vein connecting two capillary networks, esp in the liver (hepatic portal vein)
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por′tal vein′
n.
a large vein conveying blood to the liver from the veins of the stomach, intestine, spleen, and pancreas.
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Noun | 1. | portal vein - a short vein that carries blood into the liver portal system - system of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood" |
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portal vein
n → Pfortader f
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por·tal vein
n. vena porta, vena formada por varias ramas de venas que provienen de órganos abdominales.
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