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nouna chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
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- banti's syndrome a disease characterized by congestion and enlargement of the spleen; accompanied by anemia or cirrhosis
- fatty liver 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
- portal hypertension increase in blood pressure in the veins of the portal system caused by obstruction in the liver (often associated with alcoholic cirrhosis), causing enlargement of the spleen and collateral veins
- banti's disease a disease characterized by congestion and enlargement of the spleen; accompanied by anemia or cirrhosis