pylethrombosis
[ pī′lə-thrŏm-bō′sĭs ]
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n.
Thrombosis of the portal vein or of its branches.
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Words nearby pylethrombosis
Pyle, pylemphraxis, pylephlebectasis, pylephlebitis, pylethrombophlebitis, pylethrombosis, pylon, pylor-, pylorectomy, pyloric, pyloric antrum
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How to use pylethrombosis in a sentence
Pylethrombosis, which is likely to be suppurative, is a rare complication.