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portal vein

DEFINITIONS OF: portal vein

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n a short vein that carries blood into the liver

Synonyms:
hepatic portal vein, portal, vena portae
Type of:
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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