About The Word Portal hypertension

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Portal hypertension to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Portal hypertension definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Portal hypertension

Portal hypertension Meaning & Definition
Portal hypertension Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Portal hypertension?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Portal hypertension:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Portal hypertension:

See Also | malignant hypertension

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Hotly ‐ in a heated manner; "`To say I am behind the strike is so much…
  • Order lagomorpha ‐ rabbits; hares; pikas; formerly considered the suborder Duplicidentata…
  • Sandbur ‐ grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having…
  • Beholding ‐ perception by means…
  • Double bass ‐ largest and lowest member of the violin family [adj] pitched…
  • Manpower ‐ the force of workers…
  • Illustrated ‐ (of a publication) provided with illustrations; "illustrated…
  • Marine turtle ‐ any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers;…
  • Guarded ‐ prudent; "guarded optimism" [adj] very reluctant to give out…
  • Assuasive ‐ freeing from fear…