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Noun: vena mesenterica
  1. A tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery
    "The vena mesenterica carries nutrient-rich blood from the intestines to the liver";
    - mesenteric vein

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Encyclopedia: Vena mesenterica