Akademik

1. Relating to any porta or hilus, specifically to the porta hepatis and the p. vein. 2. The point of entry into the body of a pathogenic microorganism. SYN: port. [L. portalis, pertaining to a porta (gate)]

- anterior intestinal p. SYN: fovea cardiaca.

- posterior intestinal p. in young embryos, the communications from the midgut to the hindgut.

por·tal 'pȯrt-əl n a communicating part or area of an organism: as

a) PORTAL VEIN

b) the point at which something enters the body <\portals of infection>

portal adj

1) of or relating to the porta hepatis

2) of, relating to, or being a portal vein or a portal system <\portal blood> <\portal circulation>

1. relating to the portal vein or system.

2. relating to a porta.