vena hepatica
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1. a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava (noun.body)
hypernym | : | vein, vena, venous blood vessel, |
definition | : | a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart (noun.body) |
part meronym | : | liver, |
definition | : | large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes (noun.body) |
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