portal vein obstruction
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portal hypertension — n hypertension in the hepatic portal system caused by venous obstruction or occlusion that produces splenomegaly and ascites in its later stages * * * a state in which the pressure within the hepatic portal vein is increased, causing enlargement… … Medical dictionary
Portal hypertensive gastropathy — Classification and external resources Image of portal hypertensive gastropathy seen on endoscopy of the stomach. The normally smooth mucosa of the stomach has developed a mosaic like appearance, that resembles snake skin … Wikipedia
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
wedged hepatic vein pressure — wedged hepatic venous pressure the venous pressure measured with a catheter wedged into the hepatic vein. The difference between wedged and free hepatic vein pressures is used to locate the site of obstruction in portal hypertension; it is… … Medical dictionary
Splenomegaly — Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q89.0, R16.1 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
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Splenic disease — ICD9|289.5 ICD9|759.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D013158 Splenic diseases include splenomegaly, where the spleen is enlarged by various reasons. On the other hand, a lack of normal spleen function is… … Wikipedia
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