Portal-vein synonyms

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varicose-vein
(In the plural) The medical condition of having such veins, especially in the legs
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hepatic-portal-vein
(Biology) A vessel located in the abdominal cavity formed by the union of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins that channels blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to capillary beds in the liver.
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portal
A website considered as an entry point to other websites, often by being or providing access to a search engine.
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vena portae
a short vein that carries blood into the liver
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Portal-vein Sentence Examples

  • The bird's liver receives nearly all the blood from the stomach, gut, pancreas and spleen, as well as from the left liver itself, into the right hepatic lobe, by a right and left portal vein.

  • This involves placement of an expandable metallic stent between the branches of the portal vein and systemic circulation within the liver parenchyma.

  • I had a portal vein thrombosis approximately 9 years ago.

  • U/S [Fig 3] showed a partially occlusive thrombus in the superior mesenteric vein [SMV] extending into the portal vein.

  • Blood full of just digested nutrients from the intestine and the stomach enter the liver via the hepatic portal vein.

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