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portal vein

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Españolvena porta
Françaisveine porte
DeutschPfortader
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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Portalatin portaledge Portalegre Portales portalet portalization

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