portosystemic

Also found in: Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

portosystemic /por·to·sys·tem·ic/ (por″to-sis-tem´ik) connecting the portal and systemic venous circulation.

por·to·sys·tem·ic (pôr

-s

-st

adj.

Relating to connections between the portal and systemic venous systems.

portosystemic [por″to-sis-tem´ik]

connecting the portal and systemic venous circulation.

portosystemic

pertaining to the portal vein and the systemic circulation.

portosystemic anastomosis

see portacaval anastomosis.

portosystemic shunt

persistence of an anastomosis between the vitelline veins, later the portal system, with any of the large systemic veins, e.g. the azygos vein or the caudal vena cava.

portosystemic vascular anomaly

see portosystemic shunt.

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	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
arteriovenous shunt Bleeding Varices cardiac compression cardiac failure cardiac glycosides cardiovascular shunt cellophane band hemodynamic success lead encephalopathy left-to-right shunt LeVeen shunt mesocaval shunt peritoneovenous peritoneovenous shunt portacaval shunt Portal Vein Bypass porto- PSE PSS			portal vein Portal Vein Bypass Portal vein thrombosis Portal veins portal venography portal venous shunt portal-systemic encephalopathy Portcullis Sign porte polisher Porter Porter's sign Porter-Silber reaction Porterfield catheter Porthesia chrysorrhoea portio portio supravaginalis portio vaginalis Portion Distortion porto- Porto-Vac portobilioarterial portocaval portoenterostomy portogram portography portosystemic portovascular dysplasia Portuguese fishing dog Portuguese man-of-war Portuguese oyster Portuguese podenco Portuguese sheepdog Portuguese water dog Portuguese-Azorean disease Portulaca porus POS posaconazole POSCH Posedown Posicor position position effect position sense position, T-hold positional Positional Asphyxia positional behavior positional isomer positional nystagmus positional release variations			Portoir Portoise Portola Hills Portola Hills Elementary School Portola Redwoods State Park Portola valley school district Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory Portolá, Gaspar de Portolan Portolan chart Portolan charts Portolan map Portolano Portonic Portora Royal School Portoria Portorico Portorico Portoriko Portoriko portorium Portos Portos portosystemic portosystemic anastomosis portosystemic encephalopathy portosystemic encephalopathy portosystemic encephalopathy portosystemic encephalopathy Portosystemic shunt Portosystemic shunt Portosystemic shunt Portosystemic shunt Portosystemic shunt portosystemic vascular anomaly portosystemic vascular anomaly Portosystemic Venous Shunt, Congenital portovascular dysplasia Portovecchio/Napoli Portoviejo Portoviejo Portowe Centralne Warsztaty Mechaniczne Portpane portrait portrait portrait portrait portrait Portrait bust portrait camera Portrait format Portrait format Portrait Gallery portrait lens

Medical Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

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.