- mesocaval
- meso·ca·val (mez″o-) (me″zo-kaґvəl) pertaining to or connecting the superior mesenteric vein and inferior vena cava.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
mesocaval shunt — a portosystemic shunt between the superior mesenteric vein and the inferior vena cava, done for the treatment of esophageal varices in portal hypertension … Medical dictionary
Shunt — 1) To move a body fluid, such as cerebrospinal fluid, from one place to another. 2) A catheter (tube) that carries cerebrospinal fluid from a ventricle in the brain to another area of the body. A shunt may be placed to relieve pressure from… … Medical dictionary
mc — Former abbreviation for millicurie. * * * mass casualties; mast cell; Master of Surgery [Lat. Magister Chirurgiae]; maximum concentration; Medical Corps; medium chain; medullary cavity; medullary cyst; megacoulomb; melanocortin; melanoma cell;… … Medical dictionary
MCS — malignant carcinoid syndrome; managed care system; massage of the carotid sinus; mechanical circulatory support; medical computing services; Meharry Cohort Study; mesocaval shunt; method of constant stimuli; methylcholanthrene [induced] sarcoma;… … Medical dictionary
portosystemic shunt — a surgically created shunt that connects the portal and systemic circulations, such as a mesocaval, portacaval, or splenorenal shunt, for treatment of portal hypertension. Called also portosystemic anastomosis … Medical dictionary
Северцев, Алексей Николаевич — Северцев Алексей Николаевич … Википедия
MC — • mass casualties; • mast cell; • Master of Surgery [Lat. Magister Chirurgiae]; • maximum concentration; • Medical Corps; • medium chain; • medullary cavity; • medullary cyst; • megacoulomb; • melanocortin; • melanoma cell; • menstrual cycle; •… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
MCS — • malignant carcinoid syndrome; • managed care system; • massage of the carotid sinus; • mechanical circulatory support; • medical computing services; • Meharry Cohort Study; • mesocaval shunt; • method of constant stimuli; • methylcholanthrene… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations