Definition of hepatic portal vein Hepatic portal vein

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What does hepatic portal vein mean?

Noun
hepatic portal vein - a short vein that carries blood into the liver
		portal vein, portal, vena portae
		vena, venous blood vessel, vein one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect

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hepatic portal vein (Noun)
A vessel 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.