pylephlebitis
pylephlebitis (portal pyaemia) (py-li-fli-by-tis) n. septic inflammation and thrombosis of the hepatic portal vein, resulting from the spread of infection within the abdomen. The condition causes fever, liver abscesses, and ascites. Treatment is by antibiotic drugs and surgical drainage of abscesses.
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