hepatic portal
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hepatic portal vein — n a portal vein carrying blood from the digestive organs and spleen to the liver where the nutrients carried by the blood are altered by hepatocytes before passing into the systemic circulation * * * vena portae hepatis … Medical dictionary
hepatic portal system — n a group of veins that carry blood from the capillaries of the stomach, intestine, spleen, and pancreas to the sinusoids of the liver … Medical dictionary
Hepatic portal vein — Vein: Hepatic portal vein The portal vein and its tributaries. It is formed by the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein. Leinal vein is an old term for splenic vein. Latin … Wikipedia
Hepatic portal system — In human anatomy, the hepatic portal system is the system of veins that comprises the hepatic portal vein and its tributaries. It is also called the portal venous system, although it is not the only example of a portal venous system.FunctionThe… … Wikipedia
hepatic portal vein — UK [hɪˌpætɪk ˈpɔː(r)t(ə)l veɪn] / US [hɪˌpætɪk ˈpɔrt(ə)l veɪn] noun [countable] Word forms hepatic portal vein : singular hepatic portal vein plural hepatic portal veins medical the vein that takes blood containing substances from food directly… … English dictionary
hepatic portal vein — noun a short vein that carries blood into the liver • Syn: ↑portal vein, ↑portal, ↑vena portae • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hepatic portal vein — the main vein of the hepatic portal system, delivering blood from the abdominal organs to the liver … Dictionary of ichthyology
hepatic portal circulation — portal c. (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
hepatic portal vein — A blood vessel that carries blood to the liver from the stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder. Also called portal vein … English dictionary of cancer terms
hepatic portal system — receives blood from the spleen and adjacent parts of the stomach (splenic vein), other parts of the stomach (gastric vein), the pancreas, pyloric caecae and adjacent duodenum (pancreaticoduodenal vein), the posterior intestine (intestinal vein),… … Dictionary of ichthyology
