| NOUN | state | portal hypertension | increase / 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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| Meaning | increase / 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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| Broader | malignant hypertension | severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain |
| Spanish | hipertensión portal | |
| Catalan | hipertensió portal | |
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