Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,901,655,014 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

portal
(redirected from portal vein)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Legal browser?   Full browser?
 
Pressure in the portal vein increases (portal hypertension), the spleen becomes enlarged, and blood is shunted around the liver through enlarged, fragile veins (varices) in the stomach and esophagus.
Cirrhosis - Prevention and Treatment by john daniel rivera / Health, general community
The effect of TF on the contraction of portal vein was studied in an isolated preparation.
Effect of total flavonoid fraction of Astragalus complantus R.Brown ... by Xue, B.; Li, Jx.; Chai, Q.; Liu, Zx; Chen, Lb. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
Urgent relaparotomy revealed an ischemic liver on the right, a transected common bile duct at the level of its confluence, a divided and ligated right hepatic artery and thrombosed portal vein down to its confluence.
Emergency liver resection for combined biliary and vascular injury ... by Kouraklis, Gregorios / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
Legal Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.