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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 la Prairie, Portakabin, portal, Port Alberni, 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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