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May 18, 2013

Fatty Liver Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Fatty Liver article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acanthosis nigricans: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acquired: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adipose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alkaline phosphatase: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Analogous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ascites: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asymptomatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autoimmune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autoimmune hepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Bariatric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bariatric surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benign: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bile: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bile acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bilirubin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biochemical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biochemistry: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood sugar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood transfusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

BMI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Body mass index: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calorie: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Capsule: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbohydrates: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cascade: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cirrhosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Collateral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Computerized tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Congenital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes mellitus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Edema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Encephalopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzymes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epidemic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Erythema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fats: See the definition from MedTerms.com

FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ferritin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gallstones: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Gastric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastrointestinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetics: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gynecomastia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HBV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HCV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HDL: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemochromatosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis A: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Hepatitis B: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis C: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis C virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatocellular carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hirsutism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypoglycemic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incidence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Insulin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insulin resistance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intracellular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iron: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iron overload: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Jaundice: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Juncture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Juvenile-onset diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

LDL cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leptin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lipid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lipids: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lipodystrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lipoprotein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Magnetic resonance imaging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malnutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menstruation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mitochondria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Molecule: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Morbidity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Necrosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nuclei: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nucleus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obese: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obesity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ovarian: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Overweight: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Palmar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreas: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pediatric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Peripheral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pigmentation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Polycystic ovarian syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Portal vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

PPAR: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prevalence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognostic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Receptor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Renal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resistance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Retinopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Retrospective: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Retrospective study: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Serum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Statins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Steatohepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Testes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Transferrin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transfusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trigger: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Triglycerides: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vesicles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vessel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral hepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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