Portoenterostomy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Portoenterostomy is a noun meaning (surgery) A form of anastomosis of the jejunum to the porta hepatis region.
Meaning
(surgery) A form of anastomosis of the jejunum to the porta hepatis region.
Example Sentences
A common pathophysiologic finding is failure to excrete bile from the liver on nuclear imaging, mandating surgical drainage with portoenterostomy.
Word Forms
- portoenterostomies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hepatoportoenterostomy, hepaticojejunostomy, enterostomy, gastrojejunostomy, enteroenterostomy, hepatocholangioenterostomy.
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