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  • adjective Through the jugular.

Etymologies

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trans- +‎ jugular

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Examples

  • A child with increased risk of bleeding or with a large amount of fluid in the abdomen will require a different type of biopsy, called a transjugular liver biopsy.

    Transjugular Liver Biopsy 2010

  • 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

  • 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.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

  • 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.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

  • 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.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

  • This procedure, known as transvenous or transjugular biopsy, is seldom done in community hospitals, and even in large academic centers it isn’t commonly performed.

    DR. SANJIV CHOPRA’S LIVER BOOK Sanjiv Chopra 2001

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