Portohepatic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to, or connecting the portal vein and the hepatic vein; relating to the hepatic portal vein not-comparable

    "[ 4 ] “a persistence of portions of the omphalomesenteric (vitelline) venous system from the second month of fetal life is the most likely explanation for the portohepatic venous malformation.” Some small intrahepatic portosystemic shunts ( Table 1 ) located between the portal branches and hepatic veins disappear spontaneously by age 1 to 2 years [ 6, 7 ]."

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"[ 4 ] “a persistence of portions of the omphalomesenteric (vitelline) venous system from the second month of fetal life is the most likely explanation for the portohepatic venous malformation.” Some small intrahepatic portosystemic shunts ( Table 1 ) located between the portal branches and hepatic veins disappear spontaneously by age 1 to 2 years [ 6, 7 ]."

Etymology

From porto- + hepatic.

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