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Portal vein
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A blood vessel that carries blood to the liver from the intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder. Also called hepatic portal vein. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A short thick trunk vein that transports blood containing the absorbed products of digestion from the intestine directly to the liver. (NCI Thesaurus)
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