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Vena

A vein.

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Blood vessel 76% connected

Any vessel or canal in which blood circulates in an animal, as an artery or vein.

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Jugular 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the throat or neck; as, the jugular vein.

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Portal 76% connected

A door or gate; hence, a way of entrance or exit, especially one that is grand and imposing.

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Venule 76% connected

A small vein; a veinlet; specifically (Zool.), one of the small branches of the veins of the wings in insects.

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Vein 92% connected

One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See Artery, 2.

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