portal circulation
noun Physiology.
blood flow in a portal system.
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Origin of portal circulation
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby portal circulation
portage, portage la prairie, portakabin, portal, portal canal, portal circulation, portal cirrhosis, portal fissure, portal frame, portal hypertension, portal lobule of liver
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Medical definitions for portal circulation
portal circulation
n.
Circulation of blood to the liver from the small intestine via the portal vein.
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