portal vein
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portal vein
noun portal veins
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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
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noun particular vein
| Español | vena porta |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 門脈 |
| 中文 | 門靜脈 /门静脉 ménjìngmài |
| Português | veia porta |
| Français | veine porte |
| Deutsch | Pfortader |
| Italiano | vena porta |
| Ελληνικά | πυλαία φλέβα pylaía fléva |
| Română | venă portă |
| Русский | воротная вена vorotnaja vena |
| Tiếng Việt | tĩnh mạch cửa |
Talk about this word "portal vein." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/portal%20vein. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. portal vein. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/portal%20vein "portal vein." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/portal%20vein.Cite this
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title = {portal vein},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/portal%20vein},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
