Definition of Hepatojugular reflux

1. Noun. A venous reflux occurring in congestive heart failure.

Generic synonyms: Reflux

Medical Definition of Hepatojugular reflux

1. An elevation of venous pressure visible in the jugular veins and measurable in the veins of the arm, produced in active or impending congestive heart failure by firm pressure with the flat hand over the abdomen. Often called hepatojugular reflex when pressure is exclusively over the liver. Synonym: abdominojugular reflux. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hepatojugular Reflux

hepatoenteric recess
hepatoerythropoietic porphyria
hepatoesophageal ligament
hepatoflavin
hepatofugal
hepatogastric
hepatogastric ligament
hepatogenic
hepatogenous
hepatogenous jaundice
hepatogenous pigment
hepatography
hepatohemia
hepatoid
hepatojugular reflex
hepatojugular reflux (current term)
hepatojugularometer
hepatolenticular
hepatolenticular degeneration
hepatolenticular disease
hepatolienography
hepatolienomegaly
hepatolith
hepatolithectomy
hepatolithiasis
hepatologist
hepatologists
hepatology
hepatolysin
hepatoma

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