portacaval
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portacaval
[por″tah-ka´val]pertaining to or connecting the portal vein and inferior vena cava.
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por·ta·ca·val
, portocaval (pōr'tă-kā'văl),Concerning or relating to the portal vein and the inferior vena cava.
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por·ta·ca·val
, portocaval (pōr'tă-kā'văl, pōrtŏ-kāvăl)Concerning the portal vein and the inferior vena cava.
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