Liver Diseases Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition | Note |
| Ascites | Accumulation of ascitic fluid in the abdominopelvic cavity due to increased pressure in abdominal veins | |
| Cirrhosis | Chronic, progressive inflammation and irreversible degeneration of the liver | |
| Hepatomegaly | Enlargement of the liver due to cirrhosis, hepatitis, or cancer; enlargement is palpable on physical exam. | |
| Hepatitis | Infection and inflammation of the liver by the hepatitis virus; the most common chronic liver disease. | |
| Hepatitis A | Hepatitis A is caused by exposure to feces; infection is acute. | |
| Hepatitis B | Hepatitis B is caused by exposure to blood, saliva, or vaginal secretions; infection is acute but may turn chronic. | |
| Hepatitis C | Hepatitis C is caused by exposure to blood; infection is acute and turns chronic. | |
| Hepatitis D | Hepatitis D is secondary to hepatitis B. | |
| Jaundice | Yellow discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes due to unconjugated bilirubin in the blood. | •Liver may be too diseased or immature to conjugate bilirubin.•Large numbers of red blood cells may have been destroyed •A gallstone may be obstructing the bile ducts. |
| Liver cancer | Secondary cancer that began elsewhere in the body and metastasized to the liver. |
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