pyl-, pyle- +

outdated, chronic portal vein thrombosis: Adhesive pylephlebitis in which a blood clot occurs and changes into a fibrous, that permanently narrowing or obstructing a vein.

A curved deformity of the jaw: Campylognathia is a very uncommon congenital defect and possibly associated with a cleft lip.

Relating to the ovule being curved: A campylotropous plant has its ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.

A campylotropous plant has a flower ovule with a structure that is partially inverted, with the stalk attachment at the bottom and the opening near the bottom.

Occlusion (closure or blockage) of the portal vein: After an extensive examination, Jim was told that he had a case of pylemphraxis which was causing him much pain and that an operation had to be performed immediately.

The distention (being enlarged or swollen from internal pressure) of the portal vein: In medical school, Tom learned that pylephlebectasia meant the enlargement of the portal vein that brings blood from the stomach and intestine to the liver.

A very serious medical condition of an infected blood clot in the portal veins or their branches: Thomas learned that pylephlebectasis occurred as a dangerous complication of an infection in the abdomen, like a bad appendix.

Outdated, pylephlebitis or inflammation with an obstructed flow of blood in the portal vein: A pylephlebitis obturans is an infected blood clot that totally blocks off a vessel in a person's body.

Inflammation of the portal vein (large vein that carries blood from the stomach and intestines to the liver) or any of its branches: In medical school, Susan learned that pylephletitis can occur as a threatening complication of an hidden intra-abdominal or pelvic infection, like appendicitis or pancreatitis.

Pylephletitis combines pyle-, "a reference to the entry of the portal vein into the liver" + phlebos, "vein".

A rare and very severe medical condition concerning the Inflammation of the portal vein with the formation of a thrombus or blood clot: Pylethrombophlebitis is frequently caused by an infection spreading from the abdomen, as is the case with appendicitis.

Thrombosis or the formation of a blood clot in the portal vein or its branches. The elderly Mr. Simmons was in hospital because of a case of a pylethrombosis which was extremely serious and very painful, so an operation had to be performed immediately.

The portal vein is a large vein that carries blood from the stomach and intestines to the liver.

Rare, referring to or relating to the portal vein: In the lexicon there were many pylic terms that Peggy had to learn for her class in blood vessels of a person's body.