English
Detailed Synonyms for portal hypertension in English
portal hypertension:
portal hypertension [the ~] noun
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the portal hypertension
– increase in blood pressure in the veins of the portal system caused by obstruction in the liver (often associated with alcoholic cirrhosis), causing enlargement of the spleen and collateral veins 1the portal hypertension– increase in blood pressure in the veins of the portal system caused by obstruction in the liver (often associated with alcoholic cirrhosis), causing enlargement of the spleen and collateral veins 1