Author: Glossary
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Portuguese man-of-war
A type of jellyfish, Physalia physalis, whose tentacles contain a neurotoxin that produces a burning sensation on contact.
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Portosystemic
Joining the portal and systemic venous circulation.
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Splenic portography
Radiography of the splenic and portal veins after injection of a contrast medium into the splenic artery.
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Portal portography
Portography after injection of opaque material into the superior mesenteric vein. This is usually done during laparotomy.
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Portography
Radiography of the portal vein after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium.
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Portogram
A radiograph of the portal vein after injection of a contrast medium.
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Hepatic portoenterostomy
A surgical procedure performed to establish bile flow in an infant who has external biliary atresia associated with absence of the extrahepatic biliary system. A section of the jejunum is attached to the liver at the normal exit site of the hepatic duct to allow bile drainage into the small intestine. The jejunal segment may…
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Port film
In radiation oncology an x-ray image used to verify the positioning of the patient within the planned treatment field.
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Surgical portal
An opening in the skin through which a surgical instrument (e.g., a fiberoptic scope) may be placed.
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Intestinal portal
The opening of the midgut or yolk sac into the foregut or hindgut of an embryo.