Meaning of PORTAL HYPERTENSION
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[n] 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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| | See Also: | | malignant hypertension | |
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| | Definition: | | abnormally high blood pressure in the portal vein, which supplies the liver with blood from the intestine. |
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