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Portal system   /pˈɔrtəl sˈɪstəm/   Listen
Portal system

noun
1.
System of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver.





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... a general diagram of the circulation of the rabbit, to show especially the relation of the portal system, the lymphatics and lacteals, and the renal circulation to ...
— Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata • H. G. Wells


Words linked to "Portal system" :   vascular system, hepatic portal vein, portal, portal vein, vena portae


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