portal hypertension

Noun

Meaning

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

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Synonyms

ascites gastric varices hepatic congestion hepatic portal hypertension portal vein hypertension portal venous pressure elevation hepatic venous hypertension non-cirrhotic portal hypertension portal vein thrombosis sinusoidal hypertension extrahepatic portal hypertension balloon tamponade intrahepatic portal hypertension posthepatic portal hypertension secondary portal hypertension
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Hypernyms

malignant hypertension

Close letter words and terms

Portakabin portal portal blood flow obstruction portal rendering portal site portal system