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hepatoportal system

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[hep-uh-toh-pawr-tl, -pohr-, hi-pat-uh-] / ˌhɛp ə toʊˈpɔr tl, -ˈpoʊr-, hɪˌpæt ə- /

noun

Anatomy.

  1. a vascular arrangement in vertebrates through which blood is transported into the liver from capillaries of the stomach, spleen, duodenum, pancreas, and intestines.

Etymology

Origin of hepatoportal system

hepato- + portal 2

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