portal vein
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of portal vein
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Samples were taken from the hepatic portal vein, which carries blood from the intestine to the liver, and from peripheral blood, which travels from the liver to the heart before circulating through the body.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2025
In healthy mice, the team detected 111 metabolites enriched in the hepatic portal vein and 74 in peripheral blood.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2025
The intestines harbor numerous gut bacteria, and sometimes these bacteria and their related substances can enter the liver through the portal vein.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
Nutrient-rich blood from the small intestine is then carried to the liver via the hepatic portal vein.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The blood brought to the capillaries of the stomach, intestines, spleen, and pancreas is gathered into veins which unite into a single trunk called the portal vein.
From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.
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