Steatohepatitis (also known as fatty liver disease) is a type of liver disease, characterized by inflammation of the liver with concurrent fat accumulation in liver (steato-, meaning `fat`, hepatitis, meaning `inflammation of the liver`). More deposition of fat in the liver is termed steatosis, and together these constitute fatty liver changes...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: stē′ă-tō-hep′ă-tī′tis Definitions: 1. Liver disease characterized by fatty change of hepatocytes, accompanied by intralobular inflammation and fibrosis; diagnozed microscopically in biopsy or autopsy specimens. Most often caused by alcohol abuse, diabetes, or obesity but may be li...
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Steatohepatitis: Fatty inflammation of the liver, usually in alcoholics. Steato- refers to fat and -hepatitis to inflammation of the liver.
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steatohepatitis Fatty liver in alcoholics.
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