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hepatic portal vein

hepatic portal vein

6.8
A short vein that carries blood from the stomach and intestines to the liver
  • noun
  • /hɪˈpætɪk ˈpɔrtəl veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena porta hepática
  • The hepatic portal vein transports nutrients absorbed from the intestines to the liver.

Examples

  • Blood flows through the hepatic portal vein from the intestines.

  • Doctors monitor the hepatic portal vein during liver surgery to ensure proper blood flow.

  • A blockage in the hepatic portal vein can lead to serious medical conditions.

  • The hepatic portal vein is crucial for nutrient absorption.

  • A blockage in the hepatic portal vein can lead to serious medical conditions.

  • Doctors monitor the hepatic portal vein during liver surgery to ensure proper blood flow.

  • The hepatic portal vein transports nutrients absorbed from the intestines to the liver.

Synonyms

portal
vshepatic portal vein
  • Specialized
6 8.1

A short vein that carries blood from the intestines to the liver

is used more narrowly for the specific vessel that carries blood for processing
portal vein
vshepatic portal vein
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A short blood vessel that carries blood from the stomach and intestines to the liver

adds that this blood is sent for processing in the liver
vena portae
vshepatic portal vein
  • Specialized
8.4

A short vein that carries blood from the stomach and intestines to the liver

highlights that the blood is taken to the liver for processing

Surface Forms

hepatic portal vein singular
hepatic portal veins plural

Morphology

hepatic + portal + vein

The phrase's meaning is directly compositional: 'hepatic' = liver-related, combined with 'portal vein'/'vein' = a blood vessel carrying blood to the liver, so a learner who knows those constituents can infer it carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver. It is technical vocabulary but follows regular modifier + noun composition, making the sense predictable rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

Hepatic portal vein comes from words where hepatic means 'liver' and portal means 'gate'. It is like a blood 'gate' that carries nutrients from the stomach and intestines straight to the 'liver' to be processed, so the name describes the short vein that carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver.