Definitions for "Cirrhosis of the liver"
Keywords:  liver, abuse, chronic, hepatitis, scar
The result of long-standing inflammation and damage in the liver, such as may be caused by chronic HCV infection or alcohol abuse. It is characterized by excess formation of scar tissue, also called fibrosis, and results in the loss of liver cells and increased resistance to the flow of blood through the liver.
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A chronic disease of the liver characterized by the replacement of normal tissue with fibrous tissue and the loss of functional liver cells. It can result from alcohol abuse, nutritional deprivation, or infection, especially by hepatitis viruses.