portocaval
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portocaval — variant of portacaval * * * portocaval var. portacaval a … Useful english dictionary
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
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
Hypertension (disambiguation) — Hypertension may refer to the following: * Hypertension without a qualifier usually refers to arterial hypertension (high blood pressure of the arteries) ** Pregnancy induced hypertension is newly diagnosed arterial hypertension in pregnant women … Wikipedia
Hemorrhoid — Hemorrhoids (AmE), haemorrhoids (BrE), emerods, or piles are varicosities or swelling and inflammation of veins in the rectum and indoor anus. The anatomical term hemorrhoids technically refers to Cushions of tissue filled with blood vessels at… … Wikipedia
Familial hypercholesterolemia — Classification and external resources Xanthelasma palpebrarum, yellowish patches consisting of cholesterol deposits above the eyelids. These are more common in people with FH. ICD … Wikipedia
πυλαιοκοίλος — η, ο, Ν φρ. «πυλαιοκοίλη αναστόμωση» ιατρ. η εγχειρητική αποκατάσταση επικοινωνίας μεταξύ πυλαίας και κάτω κοίλης φλέβας ως θεραπευτικού μέσου τής πυλαίας υπέρτασης. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Νόθο αντιδάνειο συνθ., πρβλ. αγγλ. portocaval anastomosis (< portal… … Dictionary of Greek
