infrahepatic

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English

Etymology

From infra- +‎ hepatic.

Adjective

infrahepatic (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Synonym of subhepatic
    • 2015 May 7, Vinzent N. Spetzler et al., “Technique of Porcine Liver Procurement and Orthotopic Transplantation using an Active Porto-Caval Shunt”, in Journal of Visualized Experiments : JoVE, →DOI:
      The bypass model, including active decompression of both infrahepatic cava and portal vein, allows a calm reconstruction phase of the suprahepatic caval and portal anastomoses even with extended clamping time due to unforeseen complications.