Pylephlebitis (also called infective suppurative thrombosis of the portal vein) is an
It is a cause of portal hypertension.
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Pylephlebītis — Pylephlebītis, Pfortaderentzündung … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Pylephlebītis — (griech.), Pfortaderentzündung, und Pylethrombosis, s. Pfortader … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
pylephlebitis — Inflammation of the portal vein or any of its branches. [G. pyle, a gate, + phleps, vein, + itis, inflammation] * * * py·le·phle·bi·tis .pī lə fli bīt əs n, pl bit·i·des bit ə .dēz inflammation of the renal portal vein usu. secondary to… … Medical dictionary
Pylephlebitis — Py|le|phle|bi|tis, die; , ...itiden [zu griech. pýlē = Tür, Tor u. phléps (Gen.: phlebós) = Blutader] (Med.): Entzündung der Pfortader … Universal-Lexikon
Pylephlebitis — Pyle|phlebi̱tis [zu gr. πυλη = Tür, Tor u. gr. ϕλεψ, Gen.: ϕλεβος = Blutader] w; , ...iti̱den (in fachspr. Fügungen: ...i̱tides): Pfortaderentzündung … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Pylephlebitis — Py|le|phle|bi|tis* die; , ...itiden <zu gr. pýlē »Tor, Tür«, phléps, Gen. phlebós »Blutader« u. ↑...itis> Pfortaderentzündung (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
pylephlebitis — py·le·phlebitis … English syllables
pylephlebitis — portal pyaemia; n. septic inflammation and thrombosis of the hepatic portal vein. This is a rare result of the spread of infection within the abdomen (as from appendicitis). The condition causes severe illness, with fever, liver abscesses, and… … The new mediacal dictionary
pylephlebitis — |pīlə+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from pyl + phlebitis : inflammation of the portal vein usually secondary to intestinal disease and with suppuration … Useful english dictionary
suppurative pylephlebitis — pylephlebitis with pyemia; called also portal pyemia … Medical dictionary
