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X-ray examination of the spleen and the veins which are connected to it.  

A surgical operation to join the splenic vein to a renal vein, as a treatment for portal hypertension. A method of treating portal hypertension by joining the splenic vein to the left renal vein.  

Relating to both the spleen and the kidneys.  

Either of two muscles on each side of the neck that reach from the base of the skull to the upper back and rotate and extend the head and neck. A flat muscle on either side of the back of the neck and upper thoracic area.  

A bend in the colon where the transverse colon joins the descending colon. The bend of the colon near the spleen; the junction of the transverse and descending colon. The splenic fixture is suspended from the diaphragm by the phrenocolic ligament, which passes over the lower part of the left kidney. The curvature of the…

A type of anaemia, caused by cirrhosis of the liver, in which the person has portal hypertension, an enlarged spleen and haemorrhages.  

Referring to the spleen.  

The study of the organs in the abdominal cavity. The medical specialty that focuses on the internal organs.  

A valve with a one-way system, surgically placed in the skull and used to drain excess fluid from the brain in hydrocephalus.  

A steroid which helps the body produce urine, used in the treatment of oedema and hypertension. Apotassium-sparing diuretic that is an antihypertensive drug. Antihypertensive that blocks the action of aldosterone on the renal tubules. Adverse effects include headache, gastrointestinal upset, and hyperkalemia. A diuretic drug used in combination with other medications to treat high blood…