Fatty liver
Fatty liver (also known as steatorrhoeic hepatosis or steatosis hepatis) is a reversible condition where large
vacuoles of
triglyceride fat accumulate in
liver cells via the process of
steatosis. Despite having multiple causes, fatty liver disease (FLD) can be considered a single
disease that occurs worldwide in those with excessive
alcohol intake and those who are obese (with or without effects of
insulin resistance). The condition is also associated with other diseases that influence fat
metabolism. Morphologically it is difficult to distinguish alcoholic FLD from non alcoholic FLD and both show micro-
vesicular and macrovesicular fatty changes at different stages.
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Fatty liver
fatty liver
Noun
1. yellow discoloration as a result of the accumulation of certain fats (triglycerides) in the liver; can be caused by alcoholic cirrhosis or pregnancy or exposure to certain toxins
(hypernym) liver disease
Fatty liver
An abnormal accumulation of fat in the liver associated, in extreme cases, with abdominal discomfort. It often precedes other liver diseases such as cirrhosis.
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