Hepatopetal
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Hepatopetal denotes flow of blood towards the liver, which is the normal direction of blood flow through the portal vein. The term is typically used when discussing the portal vein or recanalised vein of the ligamentum teres in patients with suspected portal hypertension.
It is the opposite of hepatofugal.
History and etymology
The term hepatopetal derives from the Ancient Greek heparpetere
-<p><strong>Hepatopetal </strong>denotes flow of blood towards the liver, which is the normal direction of blood flow through the portal vein. The term is typically used when discussing the portal vein or recanalised vein of the ligamentum teres in patients with suspected <a href="/articles/portal-hypertension">portal hypertension</a>.</p><p>It is the opposite of <a href="/articles/hepatofugal">hepatofugal</a>.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>The term hepatopetal derives from the Ancient Greek <em>hepar</em> meaning 'liver' and Latin <em>petere</em> meaning 'to seek' referring to the direction of flow towards the liver.</p>- +<p><strong>Hepatopetal </strong>denotes flow of blood towards the liver, which is the normal direction of blood flow through the portal vein. The term is typically used when discussing the portal vein or recanalised vein of the ligamentum teres in patients with suspected <a href="/articles/portal-hypertension">portal hypertension</a>.</p><p>It is the opposite of <a href="/articles/hepatofugal">hepatofugal</a>.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>The term hepatopetal derives from the Ancient Greek 'hepar' meaning 'liver' and Latin 'petere' meaning 'to seek' referring to the direction of flow towards the liver.</p>
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- 1. Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aentry%3Dpeto
- Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aentry%3Dpeto
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