portal vein

English

Noun

portal vein (plural portal veins)

(anatomy) 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.

Synonyms

hepatic portal vein

Translations

particular vein

Czech: vrátnicová žíla
Hungarian: májkapugyűjtőér (hu)

Japanese: 門脈 (ja) (もんみゃく，mon-myaku)
Latin: vena portae f

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