portal vein
noun[Cusually singular]
anatomyspecializeduk/ˈpɔː.təl ˌveɪn/us/ˈpɔːr.t̬əl ˌveɪn/(alsohepatic portal vein)thevein(=tube)thatcarriesblood,containingsubstancesobtainedfromfood, from theintestinesto theliver:
Aclothadformedin theportalvein.
Most of thehealthylivercellswill not beaffectedbecause they gettheirbloodsupplyfrom theportalvein.
- Thenutritivematerialsthat arecarriedto theliverby theportalveinaredehydratedby thatorgan.
- Inportalhypertension, thelivercannotacceptall of thefluidfrom theportalvein.
- Ultrasound may show bothhepaticveinsandportalveinsandoccasionallydemonstratesintravasculartumour.
The circulatory system & blood
- ABO
- accessory pathway
- antegrade
- anterograde
- anti-platelet
- blood donor
- capillary
- erectile
- immunoglobulin
- intravascular
- intravenous
- intravenously
- jugular
- jugular vein
- Rh factor
- vasodilation
- VEGF
- veined
- vena
- venosus