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portal vein noun

  • (anatomy) A short, wide vein 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.
 żyła wrotna
hepatic portal vein
żyła wrotna
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