Definitions
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- adjective anatomy Relating to, or connecting the
portal andsystemic venous circulation systems
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Examples
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"She's a special needs doggie having first being diagnosed with a liver ailment called portosystemic shunt but later found to have hydrocephalus or fluid on her brain.
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"She's a special needs doggie having first being diagnosed with a liver ailment called portosystemic shunt but later found to have hydrocephalus or fluid on her brain.
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It can contribute to portosystemic encephalopathy, a central nervous system disorder believed to be the result of liver problems and/or liver failure
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It can contribute to portosystemic encephalopathy, a central nervous system disorder believed to be the result of liver problems and/or liver failure
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A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt was placed as a bridge to LT and did not improve liver function.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Florian Bihl 2010
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It can contribute to portosystemic encephalopathy, a central nervous system disorder believed to be the result of liver problems and/or liver failure
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"Our present study is the first to determine if the multiple kinase inhibitor sorafenib causes beneficial effects on the splanchnic, intrahepatic and systemic circulations, and on portosystemic collateral vessels in two different experimental models of portal hypertension," they report.
innovations-report 2009
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TIPSS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt) - if the above-mentioned therapies do not stem the bleeding, a stent (metal tube) is passed across the liver to join the portal and hepatic veins, creating a new route for the blood to flow through.
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TIPSS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt) - if the above-mentioned therapies do not stem the bleeding, a stent (metal tube) is passed across the liver to join the portal and hepatic veins, creating a new route for the blood to flow through.
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He was transferred to The Royal School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh for surgery after being diagnosed with portosystemic shunt, where an abnormal vessel allows blood to bypass the liver.
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