portal vein (English, noun)
expansion: portal vein (plural portal veins)
Senses:
topics: anatomy
medicine
sciences
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: portal veins
tags: plural