Medical Definition of Hepatorenal syndrome

1. Acute renal failure occurring in a patient with liver failure. The exact causal relationship in unclear, but those with alcoholic cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis are at greatest risk. Symptoms include decreased or absent urine production, jaundice, abdominal swelling, delirium, confusion, nausea and vomiting. Prognosis is very poor. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hepatorenal Syndrome

hepatopetal
hepatopexy
hepatophosphorylase deficiency glycogenosis
hepatophyma
hepatopleural fistula
hepatopneumonic
hepatoportal
hepatoprotection
hepatoprotective
hepatoptosis
hepatopulmonary
hepatorenal
hepatorenal ligament
hepatorenal pouch
hepatorenal recess
hepatorenal syndrome (current term)
hepatorrhagia
hepatorrhaphy
hepatorrhexis
hepatoscopy
hepatosis
hepatospecific
hepatosplenic
hepatosplenitis
hepatosplenography
hepatosplenomegalies
hepatosplenomegaly
hepatosplenopathy
hepatosteatosis
hepatostomy

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