HyperDic: vena_portae

English > 1 sense of the expression vena portae:
NOUNbodyvena portae, portal vein, hepatic portal vein, portala short vein that carries blood into the liver
English > vena portae: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA short vein that carries blood into the liver.
Synonymsportal vein, hepatic portal vein, portal
Part ofportal systemSystem of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver
Broadervein, vena, venous blood vesselA blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Spanishporta, vena portae, vena porta
Catalanporta, vena porta

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