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Categories: Veins of the torso, Articles with short description
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portal vein  hepatic portal vein  portal  vena portae  Accessory hepatic portal vein
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A short vein that carries blood into the liver WordNet 3.0
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The portal vein or hepatic portal vein is a blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver. Wikipedia
A vein that drains blood from the digestive system Wikipedia Disambiguation
Short thick vein formed by union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein Wikidata
A short vein that carries blood into the liver. Wiktionary
A short, wide vein located in the abdominal cavity formed by the union of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins that channels blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to capillary beds in the liver. Wiktionary
Particular vein. Wiktionary (translation)