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Meaning of portal vein | Babel Free

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

Català vena porta
Čeština vrátnicová žíla
Deutsch Pfortader
Ελληνικά πυλαία φλέβα
Español vena porta
Suomi porttilaskimo
Français veine porte
Magyar májkapugyűjtőér
Italiano vena porta
日本語 門脈
Polski żyła wrotna
Português veia porta
Română venă portă
Русский воротная вена
Svenska portåder
Tiếng Việt tĩnh mạch cửa

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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