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adjDefinition of PORTAL
1
: of or relating to the transverse fissure on the underside of the liver where most of the vessels enter
2
: of, relating to, or being a portal vein or a portal system <portal circulation>
Origin of PORTAL
New Latin porta transverse fissure of the liver, from Latin, gate
First Known Use: 1845
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