Meaning cirrhosis
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cirrhosis


Liver disease characterized by irreversible scarring. Alcohol and viral hepatitis, including both hepatitis B and hepatitis C, are among the many causes of cirrhosis. Cirrhosis can cause yellowing of the skin (jaundice), itching, and fatigue. Diagnosis is suggested by physical examination and blood tests, and it can be confirmed by liver biopsy. Co [..]
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A type of chronic, progressive liver disease in which liver cells are replaced by scar tissue.
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Liver disease defined by histological examination and characterized by increased fibrous tissue, abnormal morphological and physiological changes such as loss of functional liver cells, and increased [..]
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Chronic disease condition of the liver in which fibrous tissue and nodules replace normal tissue, interfering with blood flow and normal functions of the organ
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A slowly progressing disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue, eventually preventing the liver from functioning properly. The scar tissue blocks the flow of blood through the [..]
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1827, coined in Modern Latin by French physician René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826) with -osis and Greek kirrhos "tawny," which is of unknown origin. So called for the orange-yello [..]
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(su1-ro´sis) Liver disease characterized by loss of normal microscopic structure, which is replaced by fibrosis and nodular regeneration. clitoris
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liver disease (pop)
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the result of chronic liver disease, where the liver is scarred and no longer functions properly. This causes many complications, including build up of fluid in the abdomen, bleeding disorders, increa [..]
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Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver as a result of chronic liver disease and liver dysfunction. Complications include accumulation of fluid in the abdomen, bleeding disorders, increased pressure in the [..]
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(n) a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
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A chronic disease of the liver that progressively destroys the liver's ability to aid in digestion and detoxification.
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A granular state of an organ, most often the liver, when it is generally produced by consumption of alcohol (19thC)
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a chronic inflammation of liver tissue characterized by an increase of non-functioning fibrous tissue and fat.
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a condition characterized by irreversible scarring of the liver, leading to abnormal liver function. Cirrhosis has a number of different causes, including chronic alcohol use and viral hepatitis B and [..]
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Fibrosis of the hepatic parenchyma due to obstruction of Bile flow (Cholestasis) in the intrahepatic or Extrahepatic Bile Ducts (Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic). Primary biliary ci [..]
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Experimentally induced chronic injuries to the parenchymal Cells in the liver to achieve a model for Liver Cirrhosis.
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Liver Disease in which the normal Microcirculation, the gross vascular Anatomy, and the hepatic Architecture have been variably destroyed and altered with fibrous septa surrounding regenerated or rege [..]
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A type of chronic, progressive liver disease in which liver cells are replaced by scar tissue.
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a chronic and sometimes fatal liver disease
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Chronic liver disease that interferes with normal liver function.
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A chronic disease of the liver characterized by formation of dense perilobular connective tissue, degenerative changes in parenchymal cells (the functional cells of the organ), 
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A degenerative disease of the liver — the organ that helps eliminate toxic materials from the body — often caused by alcoholism, but also may result from certain forms of hepatitis. [..]
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scarring of the liver as it attempts to protect itself from inflammation. Blood cannot flow freely through scarred liver tissue and thus the liver cannot perform its normal functions.
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End-stage liver disease due to scarring; often caused by alcohol or viral hepatitis over many years
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A buildup of fiber-like tissue (scarring) in the liver, usually due to chronic liver disease.
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A condition in which normal liver cells are damaged and replaced by scar tissue.
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Widespread disruption of normal liver structure by fibrosis and the formation of regenerative nodules that is caused by any of various chronic progressive conditions affecting the liver.
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scarring of the liver as it attempts to protect itself from inflammation. Blood cannot flow freely through scarred liver tissue and thus the liver cannot perform its normal functions.
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