Term Name: hepatic portal vein
Synonyms: hepatic portal tree, HPV, liver portal vein, portal vein, portal vein of liver, primary hepatic portal vein, primary hepatic portal veins, vena portae hepatis
Definition: A portal vein that transports nutrients from the digestive tract to the liver[Kardong].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001639]

Relationships
is part of: hepatic portal system
is a type of: portal vein
inverse disjoint_from: hepatic vein