portosystemic
adjective
por·to·sys·tem·ic
ˌpȯr-tō-sis-ˈtem-ik
: 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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