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
The liver and intestines are directly connected via the portal vein, a blood vessel that transports nutrients absorbed in the intestines directly to the liver.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
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
Absorbed nutrients in the blood are carried into the hepatic portal vein, which leads to the liver.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Bleeding to a considerable extent is inevitable, chiefly from the portal vein.
From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
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