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What Is a chronic degenerative disease of the liver characterized by scarring?
Cirrhosis
What is alcohol cirrhosis of the liver?
Alcohol cirrhosis of the liver is scarring caused by decades of very heavy drinking.
What is a diseases marked by scarring of the liver that is cause by alcohol?
Cirrhosis
What is the medical term meaning long-term degenerative disease of the liver in which the lobes are covered with fibrous tissues connective tissue?
The medical term for this condition is cirrhosis. It is a chronic liver disease characterized by progressive scarring of the liver tissue, leading to impaired liver function and potentially serious complications.
What does cirrhosis feel like?
Symptoms of cirrhosis are usually caused by the loss of functioning liver cells or organ swelling due to scarring.
Is cirrhosis irreversible?
Perhaps not. An inexpensive drug, sulphalazine, reverses cirrhosis scarring in animals and clinical trials with humans are now underway.
What is cause of nonalcoholic induced cirrhosis?
Usually viral hepatitis, but liver damage can occur in a number of other ways. (Cirrhosis simply means "scarring.")
How do you get cross infection from cirrhosis of the liver?
Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Although it may be caused by infectious disease like hepatitis, it is not, in itself, infectious or contagious.
What is the definition of Cirrhosis?
Cirrhosis is a degenerative illness affecting the liver and causing scarring. Alcohol misuse and hepatitis C are thought to be the two main causes of this illness.
What does 'nil cirrohis' mean?
"Nil cirrohis" is a Latin phrase that translates to "no cirrhosis" in English. It is often used in medical contexts, particularly in liver health assessments, to indicate that a patient does not have cirrhosis, a late-stage liver disease characterized by scarring and impaired liver function. This term is typically found in medical reports or evaluations concerning liver conditions.
What disease puts dry spots on a liver?
A disease that can cause dry spots on the liver is cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism. Over time, cirrhosis can lead to loss of liver function and the development of dry, scarred areas on the liver.
Can you die from cirrhosis If so why?
Yes. Cirrhosis is the scarring of liver tissue. The functions of the liver are vital to the body. It has over 500 functions. If it is scarred, the functions are not carried out, and the patient can die.
