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Categories: Articles with short description, Health effects of alcohol, Diseases of liver, RTT, Disorders causing edema

cirrhosis cirrhosis of the liver liver cirrhosis alcoholic cirrhosis Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver

A chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism WordNet 3.0

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A chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease, is the impaired liver function caused by the formation of scar tissue known as fibrosis due to damage caused by liver disease. Wikipedia

Long-term disease of the liver Wikidata

Consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrotic scar tissue as well as regenerative nodules, leading to progressive loss of liver function. OmegaWiki

A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis or nutritional deprivation. It is characterised by an increase of fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells. Wiktionary

Chronic disease of the liver. Wiktionary (translation)

IS A

PART OF

alcoholic liver disease

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Familial cirrhosis

primary biliary cirrhosis

secondary biliary cirrhosis