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portal-systemic encephalopathy

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portal-systemic encephalopathy

noun
Encephalopathy associated with cirrhosis of the liver, attributed to the passage of toxic nitrogenous substances from the portal to the systemic circulation. Also called hepatic encephalopathy.

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