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cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver
a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
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fatty liver
yellow discoloration as a result of the accumulation of certain fats (triglycerides) in the liver; can be caused by alcoholic cirrhosis or pregnancy or exposure to certain toxins
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hepatitis
inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
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cancer of the liver, liver cancer
malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer; symptoms include loss of appetite and weakness and bloating and jaundice and upper abdominal discomfort
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viral hepatitis
hepatitis caused by a virus
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delta hepatitis, hepatitis delta
a severe form of hepatitis
