transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

noun

A minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure in which a stent is placed within the liver to create a channel between the portal vein and hepatic vein, thereby reducing portal venous pressure and treating complications of portal hypertension such as variceal bleeding and refractory ascites.

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Meanings

nountransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (uncountable, abbreviation TIPS)

abbreviation TIPS

  1. uncountablemedicineA minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure in which a stent is placed within the liver to create a channel between the portal vein and hepatic vein, thereby reducing portal venous pressure and treating complications of portal hypertension such as variceal bleeding and refractory ascites.

Origin

From transjugular + intrahepatic + portosystemic + shunt

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transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transjugular%20intrahepatic%20portosystemic%20shunt

MLA

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