Portocaval
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Portocaval is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Relating to the portal vein and the vena cava.
Meaning
(anatomy) Relating to the portal vein and the vena cava.
Example Sentences
portocaval shunt
portocaval anastomosis
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.
Word Forms
- portacaval
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shunt, portovenous, caval, portosplanchnic, arterioportal, atriocaval.
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