| NOUN | body | portal system | system of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver |
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| Meaning | System of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver. | |
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| Parts | portal vein, hepatic portal vein, portal, vena portae | A short vein that carries blood into the liver |
| Broader | vascular system | The vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant |
| Spanish | sistema de portal | |
| Catalan | sistema de portal | |
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