| NOUN | body | portal vein, hepatic portal vein, portal, vena portae | a short vein that carries blood into the liver |
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| Meaning | A short vein that carries blood into the liver. | |
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| Synonyms | hepatic portal vein, portal, vena portae | |
| Part of | portal system | System of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver |
| Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
| Spanish | porta, vena portae, vena porta | |
| Catalan | porta, vena porta | |
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