| PHT | phenytoin; portal hypertension; primary hyperthyroidism; pulmonary hypertension |
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| PofE | portal of entry |
| PoV | portal vein |
| PPG | photoplethysmography; platelet proteoglycan; portal pressure gradient |
| PPP | pain perception profile; palatopharyngoplasty; palmoplantar pustulosis; pentose phosphate pathway; p... |
| portal vein | <anatomy, vein> A large vein that carries blood from the stomach and intestines to the liver. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| posterior branch of right branch of portal vein | <anatomy, vein> Posterior segmental branch of portal vein; branch to posterior segments of right lobe of liver. Synonym: ramus posterior rami dextri venae portae hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior intestinal portal | In young embryos, the communications from the midgut to the hindgut. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prominent portal vein radicles | <radiology> Seen in acute hepatitis (12 Dec 1998) |
| hepatic portal system | A venous portal system in which the portal vein receives blood via its tributaries from the capillaries of most of the abdominal viscera and drains it into the hepatic sinusoids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatic portal vein | <anatomy, vein> A large vein that carries blood from the stomach and intestines to the liver. (09 Oct 1997) |
| hypertension, portal | Abnormally increased pressure in the portal venous system; frequently seen in cirrhosis of the liver and in other conditions which cause obstruction of the portal vein. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hypophysial portal circulation | A capillary network that carries hypophyseotropic hormones from the hypothalamus, where they are secreted into blood, to their sites of action in the anterior hypophysis. See: portal circulation, hypophysis, hypothalamus. Synonym: hypophyseoportal system, hypophysial portal circulation, hypophysial portal system, hypophysioportal system, hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation, hypothalamohypophysial portal system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypophysial portal system | A capillary network that carries hypophyseotropic hormones from the hypothalamus, where they are secreted into blood, to their sites of action in the anterior hypophysis. See: portal circulation, hypophysis, hypothalamus. Synonym: hypophyseoportal system, hypophysial portal circulation, hypophysial portal system, hypophysioportal system, hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation, hypothalamohypophysial portal system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation | A capillary network that carries hypophyseotropic hormones from the hypothalamus, where they are secreted into blood, to their sites of action in the anterior hypophysis. See: portal circulation, hypophysis, hypothalamus. Synonym: hypophyseoportal system, hypophysial portal circulation, hypophysial portal system, hypophysioportal system, hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation, hypothalamohypophysial portal system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypothalamohypophysial portal system | A capillary network that carries hypophyseotropic hormones from the hypothalamus, where they are secreted into blood, to their sites of action in the anterior hypophysis. See: portal circulation, hypophysis, hypothalamus. Synonym: hypophyseoportal system, hypophysial portal circulation, hypophysial portal system, hypophysioportal system, hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation, hypothalamohypophysial portal system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| splenic portal venography | Introduction of radiopaque material into the spleen to obtain an X-ray visualization of the portal vessel of the portal circulation. Synonym: splenic portal venography. Origin: spleno-+ portography (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse part of left branch of portal vein | <anatomy, vein> The long unbranched portion of the left branch of the portal vein. Synonym: pars transversa rami sinistri venae portae hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| umbilical part of left branch of portal vein | <anatomy, vein> The highly branched part of the left branch of the portal vein; the round and venous ligaments attach to this part. Synonym: pars umbilicalis rami sinistri venae portae hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |