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vena portae

NOUN
  1. a short vein that carries blood into the liver

How To Use vena portae In A Sentence

  • [Footnote 2] An abscess or other tumour of the liver may, by pressing on the vena portae, cause serous effusion into the peritonaeal sac; or by pressure on the inferior vena cava, which is connected with the posterior thick border of the liver, may cause anasarca of the lower limbs. Surgical Anatomy
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