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May 24, 2013

Portal Hypertension Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Portal Hypertension article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alcohol abuse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ascites: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cirrhosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Decompression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Discharge: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Distal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electrocardiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Encephalopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophageal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastroenterologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastrointestinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemorrhoids: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Hepatic encephalopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatic vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Herbal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intestine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intrahepatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Nurse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreas: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Paracentesis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parasitic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Plasma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Portal vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Preoperative: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prescription: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rectum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Renal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Rupture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Schistosomiasis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sclerotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shunt: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sodium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spleen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Splenic vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vessel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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