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portal vein Definition


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portal vein
noun
    1. anatomy.
      Any vein that connects two networks of capillaries, eg the hepatic portal vein which connects the capillaries of the intestine to those of the liver.
Etymology: 19c: from Latin porta the transverse fissure of the liver, or a gate-like structure; see portal.



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