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- [pawr-tl, pohr- veyn]
- /ˈpɔr tl, ˈpoʊr- veɪn/
- /ˈpɔː.təl veɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pawr-tl, pohr- veyn]
- /ˈpɔr tl, ˈpoʊr- veɪn/
Definitions of portal vein words
- noun portal vein the large vein conveying blood to the liver from the veins of the stomach, intestine, spleen, and pancreas. 1
- noun portal vein any vein connecting two capillary networks, esp in the liver (hepatic portal vein) 0
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Origin of portal vein
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45
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Parts of speech for Portal vein
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
portal vein popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
portal vein usage trend in Literature
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