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PORTAL VEIN

\pˈɔːtə͡l vˈe͡ɪn], \pˈɔːtə‍l vˈe‍ɪn], \p_ˈɔː_t_əl v_ˈeɪ_n]\

Definitions of PORTAL VEIN

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary

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a short vein that carries blood into the liver

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a short vein that carries blood into the liver

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A short thick vein formed by union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Principal abdominal vein and its branches.

1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
By William R. Warner

takes blood of superior mesenteric and portal veins to liver.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

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