Definitions from Wiktionary (portal vein)
▸ noun: (anatomy) A short, wide vein located in the abdominal cavity formed by the union of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins that channels blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to capillary beds in the liver.
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▸ noun: (anatomy) A short, wide vein located in the abdominal cavity formed by the union of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins that channels blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to capillary beds in the liver.
Similar:
hepatic portal vein,
vena portae,
portal,
splenic vein,
venule,
inferior vena cava,
renal vein,
sinus venosus,
vena,
vein,
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postcaval,
precaval,
antenodal,
paravenous,
caval,
portacaval,
portocaval,
portal,
eparterial,
portosystemic,
saphenous
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