PORTAL VEIN


Meaning of PORTAL VEIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: portal (II)

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.