Sci-Tech Dictionary:
hepatic portal system
(anatomy) A system of veins in vertebrates which collect blood from the digestive tract and spleen and pass it through capillaries in the liver.
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hepatic portal system
A system of blood vessels consisting of hepatic portal veins, which carry nutrients absorbed from the intestines to the liver tissues for processing.
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