Portal Hypertension

Definition: Portal Hypertension

Portal Hypertension

Noun

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.

Specialty Definition: Portal Hypertension

Domain	Definition
Health	High blood pressure in the portal vein. This vein carries blood into the liver. Portal hypertension is caused by a blood clot. This is a common complication of cirrhosis. (references)
Medicine	Hypertension in the portal system as seen in cirrhosis of the liver, causing obstruction to the portal vein; may be caused by exposure to arsenic and vinylchloride. Source: European Union. (references)
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Commercial Usage: Portal Hypertension

Domain	Title
Books	Idiopathic portal hypertension : proceedings of the International Symposium on Idiopathic Portal Hypertension, July 15-17, 1982, Tokyo, Japan (reference) Medical and Surgical Problems of Portal Hypertension (reference) Methodology and Reviews of Clinical Trials in Portal Hypertension (Proceedings of the International Workshop on Portal Hypertension Held in Groningen, (reference) Portal hypertension : clinical and physiological aspects (reference) Portal hypertension, as seen by 17 authorities (reference) (more book examples)
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Non-Fiction Usage: Portal Hypertension

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		It is clear, however, that incidental cholecystectomy should not be done in certain patients at high risk for complications, such as those with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. (references)
		Normally, blood from the intestines and spleen is carried to the liver through the portal vein. But cirrhosis slows the normal flow of blood through the portal vein, which increases the pressure inside it. This condition is called portal hypertension. (references)
		Patients who are usually not candidates for laparoscopic cholecystectomy include those with generalized peritonitis, septic shock from cholangitis, severe acute pancreatitis, end-stage cirrhosis of the liver with portal hypertension, severe coagulopathy unresponsive to treatment, known cancer of the gallbladder, and cholecysto-enteric fistulas. (references)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Portal Hypertension

Modern Translation: Portal Hypertension

Language		Translations for "portal hypertension"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		portal hypertension. (various references)

Dutch		portale hypertensie. (various references)

French		hypertension portale (portal hypertonia). (various references)

German		portale Hypertonie, Pfortaderhypertonie (portal hypertonia), Pfortaderhochdruck (portal hypertonia). (various references)

Greek		πυλαία υπέρταση. (various references)

Italian		ipertensione portale. (various references)

Pig Latin		ortalpay ypertensionhay

Portuguese		hipertensão portal. (various references)

Spanish		hipertensión portal. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Portal Hypertension

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