pylethrombophlebitis

pylethrombophlebitis
Inflammation of the portal vein with the formation of a thrombus. [G. pyle, gate, + thrombos, a clot, + phleps, vein, + -itis, inflammation]

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py·le·throm·bo·phle·bi·tis (pi″le-throm″bo-flə-biґtis) [pyle- + thrombophlebitis] thrombosis and inflammation of the portal vein.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • adhesive pylephlebitis — pylethrombophlebitis …   Medical dictionary

  • pyl- — combining form or pyle or pylo Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from pylē gate more at pylon : portal vein …   Useful english dictionary

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