Laлnnec cirrhosis

Laлnnec cirrhosis
a common type of alcoholic cirrhosis; in the early stages, liver enlargement may be due to fatty change (see fatty cirrhosis); this is followed by necrosis and inflammation due to acute alcohol injury, and fibrosis that progresses inward from portal areas.

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  • Laлnnec cirrhosis pearls — La·Ð»n·nec cirrhosis, pearls (lah″ĕ nekґ) [Renй Thйophile Hyacinthe Laлnnec, French physician and inventor of the stethoscope, 1781–1826] see under cirrhosis and pearl …   Medical dictionary

  • fatty cirrhosis — cirrhosis accompanied by fatty change in the liver, usually caused by alcohol ingestion. See also Laлnnec c …   Medical dictionary

  • portal cirrhosis — n LAENNEC S CIRRHOSIS * * * Laлnnec c …   Medical dictionary

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