hepatojugular reflex

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• hepatojugular reflex — incorrect term for hepatojugular reflux …   Medical dictionary

• hepatojugular reflux — distention of the jugular vein induced by pressure over the liver; it suggests insufficiency of the right heart; sometimes incorrectly called hepatojugular reflex …   Medical dictionary

• Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… …   Medical dictionary

• HJR — hepatojugular reflex …   Medical dictionary

• HJR — • hepatojugular reflex …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations