loading...| Preferred Name |
Cirrhosis |
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| Synonyms |
Hepatic cirrhosis Scar tissue replaces healthy tissue in the liver Liver cirrhosis |
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| Definitions |
Cirrhosis is caused by chronic liver disease as a result of viral infections (hepatitis), alcohol abuse, certain medications, certain metabolic disorders of iron and copper, and many others. Cirrhosis may lead to a number of abnormalities including hepatomegaly, jaundice, abnormal liver function tests, ascites, dilatation of veins in the abdominal wall, anemia, and clotting deficiencies. A chronic disorder of the liver in which liver tissue becomes scarred and is partially replaced by regenerative nodules and fibrotic tissue resulting in loss of liver function. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001394 |
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Cirrhosis is caused by chronic liver disease as a result of viral infections (hepatitis), alcohol abuse, certain medications, certain metabolic disorders of iron and copper, and many others. Cirrhosis may lead to a number of abnormalities including hepatomegaly, jaundice, abnormal liver function tests, ascites, dilatation of veins in the abdominal wall, anemia, and clotting deficiencies. |
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SNOMEDCT_US:19943007 UMLS:C0023890 MSH:D008103 |
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| definition |
A chronic disorder of the liver in which liver tissue becomes scarred and is partially replaced by regenerative nodules and fibrotic tissue resulting in loss of liver function. |
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Hepatic cirrhosis Scar tissue replaces healthy tissue in the liver |
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| has_related_synonym |
Liver cirrhosis |
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HP:0001394 |
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| label |
Cirrhosis |
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| notation |
HP:0001394 |
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| prefLabel |
Cirrhosis |
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