hepatoportal system

American  

[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.

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Etymology

Origin of hepatoportal system

hepato- + portal ²

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