Portal Vein

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** A short thick trunk vein that transports blood containing the absorbed products of digestion from the intestine directly to the liver.

**Synonyms:** - Hepatic Portal Vein - Hepatic Portal Vein - PORTAL VEIN - Portal vein structure (body structure) - VEIN, PORTAL - hepatic portal vein - portal vein