What does portocaval mean?
Portocaval means (anatomy) Relating to the portal vein and the vena cava..
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(anatomy) Relating to the portal vein and the vena cava..
portocaval anastomosis
portocaval shunt
He divided extrahepatic portocaval shunts into two types: first, end-to-side shunts, where the portal vein (PV) terminates in the inferior vena cava (IVC), and the second, side-to-side shunts in which there is venous communication between a patent PV and the IVC.
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Portocaval means (anatomy) Relating to the portal vein and the vena cava..
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portocaval anastomosis
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