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Noun: portal hypertension
  1. 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

Derived forms: portal hypertensions

Type of: malignant hypertension

Encyclopedia: Portal hypertension

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