Portal vein and Vena

Portal vein

Portal vein noun - A short vein that carries blood into the liver.
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Synonyms for Portal vein

Vena and portal vein are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vena" instead a noun phrase "Portal vein".

Vena

Vena noun - A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart.
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Synonyms for Vena

Portal vein and vena are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Portal vein" with "Vena", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: venal, venation, venous
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