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Portal hypertension (health) and chloroacetic acid (medicine)


Portal hypertension (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.





chloroacetic acid (medicine)


chloroacetic acid


An acetic acid in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine. According to the number of atoms so displaced the acid is called monochloroacetic (chloroacetic; ClCH2COOH), dichloroacetic (Cl2CHCOOH), or trichloroacetic (Cl3CCOOH).

Synonym: chloracetic acid.