| porta | a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically) |
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| porta | increase in blood pressure in the veins of the portal system caused by obstruction in the liver (often associated with alcoholic cirrhosis), causing enlargement of the spleen and collateral veins |
| porta | system of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver |
| porta | a short vein that carries blood into the liver |