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PRONUNCIATION OF PORTAL VEIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORTAL VEIN

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Portal vein is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PORTAL VEIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

portal vein

Hepatic portal vein

The hepatic portal vein is a blood vessel that conducts blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to the liver. This blood is rich in nutrients that have been extracted from food, and the liver processes these nutrients; it also filters toxins that may have been ingested with the food. The liver receives about 75% of its blood through the hepatic portal vein, with the remainder coming from the hepatic artery proper. The blood leaves the liver to the heart in the hepatic veins. The hepatic portal vein is not a true vein, because it conducts blood to capillary beds in the liver and not directly to the heart. It is a major component of the hepatic portal system, one of only two portal venous systems in the body – with the hypophyseal portal system being the other. The hepatic portal vein is usually formed by the confluence of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins and also receives blood from the inferior mesenteric, gastric, and cystic veins. Conditions involving the hepatic portal vein cause considerable illness and death. An important example of such a condition is elevated blood pressure in the hepatic portal vein.

Definition of portal vein in the English dictionary

The definition of portal vein in the dictionary is any vein connecting two capillary networks, esp in the liver.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PORTAL VEIN

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Synonyms and antonyms of portal vein in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «portal vein» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PORTAL VEIN

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The translations of portal vein from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «portal vein» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

门静脉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vena porta
570 millions of speakers

English

portal vein
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोर्टल नस
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الوريد البابي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воротной вены
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

veia portal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোর্টাল শিরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la veine porte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Urat portal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pfortader
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

門脈
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포털 정맥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vena portal
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tỉnh mạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்டல் நரம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यकृताची रक्तवाहिनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Portal damar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vena porta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żyły wrotnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ворітної вени
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

venei porte
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

πυλαίας φλέβας
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

poortaar
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

portvenen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

portvenen
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about portal vein

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORTAL VEIN»

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Anatomy Coloring Workbook
Now, the veins of the intestinal tract unite to form the hepatic portal vein (e). This vein carries the nutrients to the liver, and a multitude of veins distribute the nutrients through the liver tissue, where the nutrients are processed. Blood is also  ...
I. Edward Alcamo, 2003
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WSAVA Standards for Clinical and Histological Diagnosis of ...
Thrombosis of the portal vein. HE. or diffuse peritonitis, or by hypercoagulable states.9,25 Neoplasia may occasionally cause obstruction of the portal vein by direct invasion and expansion in the portal vein or by embolization of portal veins .
World Small Animal Veterinary Association. Liver Standardization Group, Jan Rothuizen, 2006
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MRI of the Liver: Imaging Techniques, Contrast Enhancement, ...
9.5.1 Portal Vein Thrombosis The etiology of portal vein thrombosis falls into the Virchow trias, comprising reduced blood flow within the vessel, changes in the consistency of blood which affects flow properties, and pathologies of the vessel  ...
Günther Schneider (M.D.), Luigi Grazioli, Sanjay Saini, 2006
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Portal Hypertension: Diagnostic Imaging and Imaging-guided ...
6.2.5 Portal Vein Pulsatility The portal vein waveform normally demonstrates variable fluctuations (Fig. 6.1), which are frequently markedly reduced or even absent in portal hypertension (Fig. 6.2). The presence of portal vein pulsatility, ...
Plinio Rossi, Paolo Ricci, Laura Broglia, 2000
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Computed Body Tomography with MRI Correlation
Contrast-enhanced CT image shows enlargement and lack of enhancement of the main right portal vein (arrow) ... The CT diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis is best made after bolus administration of intravenous contrast material. Postcontrast ...
Joseph K. T. Lee, 2006
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Schiff's Diseases of the Liver
The extrahepatic portal vein develops from these vessels after selective obliteration of portions of the ladder (B, C). (B) The left vitelline vein receives a tap from the left umbilical vein. The intrahepatic segment of this tap becomes the umbilical ...
Eugene R. Schiff, Willis C. Maddrey, Michael F. Sorrell, 2011
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Ultrasound Teaching Manual: The Basics of Performing and ...
The most common cause of increased pressure in the portal vein is impaired drainage secondary to cirrhosis. A direct compression of the portal vein by an adjacent tumor is found less frequently. A pancreatic tumor can involve the splenic vein ...
Matthias Hofer, 2005
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Clinical Sonography: A Practical Guide
Splenomegaly and ascites may be present. Portal hypertension will occur with advanced cases. Recanalization of the paraumbilical vein may also occur. This condition is diagnosed by visualizing a dilated vein running from the left portal vein ...
Roger C. Sanders, Thomas Charles Winter, 2007
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Ultrasound: A Practical Approach to Clinical Problems
Signs of portal hypertension include an enlarged spleen; ascites; biphasic or reversed flow in the left, right, or main portal vein; and portosystemic collaterals. 30 The portosystemic collaterals most commonly visualized sonographically are an ...
Edward I. Bluth, Carol B. Benson, 2011
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Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
The veins draining the digestive tract do not directlyjoin the inferior vena cava, the large vein that returns blood to the heart. Instead, the veins from the stomach and intestine enter the hepatic portal vein, which carries the products absorbed ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORTAL VEIN»

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High school students get an early course in med school
... 17, of Sicklerville, described how blood flows to the liver from the hepatic artery and portal vein, and leaves the gland from the hepatic veins. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Long-term efficacy of subtotal splenectomy due to portal …
DSA demonstrated that 15 cases formed collateral circulations between the portal vein and superior vena cava. Conclusion: SSFROM provide ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
3
Ablation System May Double Survival in Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer
... pseudoaneurysm, hepatic arterial thrombosis and nonocclusive super mesenteric vein/portal vein thrombosis. Three patients died within the ... «General Surgery News, Jul 15»
4
Feasibility and safety of enoxaparin whole milligram dosing in …
There were 14 deep venous, 14 portal vein, 6 arterial, 5 cerebral sinovenous, 4 cardiac and 3 renal vein thromboses. Six patients had more ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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Common Antibiotic Spurs Rare But Deadly Neurotoxicity
... type 2 diabetes was transferred to a hospital for management of cirrhosis-related portal vein thrombus and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. «Monthly Prescribing Reference, Jul 15»
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Baby Aleeyah back in intensive care after health scare
... even that was almost cancelled at the last minute when surgeons discovered a portal vein was blocked and had to find a replacement graft. «The National, Jul 15»
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Oramed Pharmaceuticals's Buy Rating Reiterated at MLV & Co …
Oramed's delivery platform protects protein sand enhances their absorption, allowing them to reach the blood stream through the portal vein. «WKRB News, Jul 15»
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Sernova Corp. Announces Collaboration with Massachusetts …
"Our collaboration with Sernova is designed to address the obstacles of current portal vein islet transplantation by combining a proprietary local ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
9
Splanchnic venous thrombosis a marker of occult cancer
Of the 1,191 patients (median age, 61 years; 52% male) included in the analysis, 78% had portal vein thrombosis. The remaining patients had ... «Healio, Jul 15»
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Oramed Pharmaceuticals Upgraded to "Hold" at Zacks (ORMP)
Oramed's delivery platform protects protein sand enhances their absorption, allowing them to reach the blood stream through the portal vein. «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»

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