PORTAL VEIN


Meaning of PORTAL VEIN in English

Function: noun

Etymology: 2 portal

Date: 1845

: a vein that collects blood from one part of the body and distributes it in another through capillaries especially : a vein carrying blood from the digestive organs and spleen to the liver

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