- liver congestion
- Leberstauung f; Stauungsleber f
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
liver congestion
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liver — The largest gland of the body, lying beneath the diaphragm in the right hypochondrium and upper part of the epigastric region; it is of irregular shape and weighs from 1–2 kg, or about 140 the weight of the body. As an exocrine gland it secretes … Medical dictionary
congestion — Presence of an abnormal amount of fluid in the vessels or passages of a part or organ; especially, of blood due either to increased influx or to an obstruction to outflow. SEE ALSO: hyperemia. [L. congestio, a bringing together, a heap, fr. con… … Medical dictionary
congestion — n. an accumulation of blood within an organ, which is the result of back pressure within its veins (for example congestion of the lungs and of the liver occurs in heart failure). Congestion may be associated with oedema (accumulation of fluid in… … The new mediacal dictionary
Nutmeg liver — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|573.8 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Nutmeg liver is the pathological appearance of the liver caused by chronic passive congestion… … Wikipedia
nutmeg liver — n a liver appearing mottled like a nutmeg when cut because of congestion and associated with impaired circulation esp. from heart or lung disease * * * a liver that has a mottled appearance when cut, as a result of chronic passive congestion (see … Medical dictionary
Chronic venous congestion — Venous congestion is the dilation of veins and capillaries due to impaired venous drainage which results in passive hyperaemia or venous congestion, commonly referred to as congestion. Congestion may be acute or chronic, the later being more… … Wikipedia
chronic passive congestion — long term passive congestion of the liver, most often due to right heart failure, giving it a swollen and mottled appearance (nutmeg liver) … Medical dictionary
Nutmeg liver — Nutmeg Nut meg, n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F. noix muscade. See {Nut}, and {Musk}.] (Bot.) The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree ({Myristica fragrans}), a native… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nutmeg liver — noun : a liver appearing mottled like a nutmeg when cut because of congestion and associated with impaired circulation especially from heart or lung disease … Useful english dictionary
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