Portal vein
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Portal vein can refer to:
- the hepatic portal vein, a large vein that carries blood from the digestive tract to the liver and is formed by the splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein
- a vein that is part of a portal venous system and connects two systems of capillary beds
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