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The circulatory pathway between the small intestine and the liver.  

Death of liver tissue.  

Failure of the liver to function properly. Hepatic failure is the medical term used to describe a condition where the liver’s function is significantly impaired.  

Pertaining to the liver.  

Blood in the pleural or thoracic cavity. Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity or pleural space; it is usually the result of injury, sometimes of blood vessel rupture associated with lung disease. The blood must be drained, or impaired lung function and infection may occur. Abnormal presence of blood in the pleural cavity. Blood…

The surgical removal of hemorrhoids. Surgical procedure for tying and excising hemorrhoids. Surgical removal of hemorrhoids, swollen or enlarged veins in the anal canal. Doctors use a number of different methods to remove painful or bleeding hemorrhoids. In a traditional hemorrhoidectomy, the veins are stretched and surgically cut at the base. This procedure is done…

Shock resulting from hemorrhage sufficient to reduce blood volume markedly.  

Blood cell formation, hematopoiesis. The production of blood cells. These include erythrocytes (hemoglobin-containing red blood cells) granulocytes, platelets, and mononuclear cells. Hematopoiesis is influenced by diet (adequate supplies of iron, copper, zinc, B vitamins), hormones and growth factors (erythropoietin, granulocyte macrophage stimulating factor, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, and macrophage-stimulating factor), and cytokines (interleukins 1-13, stem cell…

Accumulation of air and blood in the pleural cavity. Blood and air in the pleural cavity, usually as a result of injury. Both must be drained out to allow the lung to expand normally. Hemorrhage and the release of air into the chest, often as a result of trauma, but occasionally occurring spontaneously. An accumulation…