Medical Dictionary
portosystemic
adj por·to·sys·tem·ic \ˌpȯr-tō-sis-ˈtem-ik\
Medical Definition of PORTOSYSTEMIC
: connecting the hepatic portal system and the venous part of the systemic circulation <management of hypertension in the hepatic portal system by portosystemic shunting> <diagnosis of spontaneous formation of a portosystemic shunt in chronic liver disease>
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