hepatopathy
Diseased liver condition
Hepatopathy is any disease or disorder of the liver.
The term is medical and general, covering conditions from hepatitis to cirrhosis to fatty liver disease: The patient presented with signs of hepatopathy.
Doctors use it when referring to liver dysfunction without specifying a particular diagnosis.
Irreversible hepatic scarring
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- cholestasisImpaired hepatic bile drainage
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
Yellowing from bile pigment
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
- pruritusMedical term for itching
malaise · edema · anorexia · icterus · bruising · confusion · gynecomastia
Hemoglobin degradation byproduct
- albuminBlood and egg protein
- prothrombinThrombin's inactive precursor
- ultrasonographyDiagnostic imaging via sound
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
cirrhosis
Irreversible hepatic scarring
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- cholestasisImpaired hepatic bile drainage
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
jaundice
Yellowing from bile pigment
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
pruritus · malaise · edema · anorexia · icterus · bruising · confusion · gynecomastia
bilirubin
Hemoglobin degradation byproduct
- albuminBlood and egg protein
- prothrombinThrombin's inactive precursor
- ultrasonographyDiagnostic imaging via sound
detoxification
Removing harmful substances internally
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
lobules
Small subdivisions of lobes
- gallbladderBile storage organ
hepatopathynephropathy
Kidney tissue deterioration
neuropathy · myopathy · nephritis · kidney disease · renal failure
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