Liver Diseases

noun a chronic liver disease characterized by the replacement of normal tissue with fibrous tissue and the loss of functional liver cells

• Cirrhosis is a serious liver condition characterized by scarring of the liver tissue.
• My uncle was diagnosed with cirrhosis after years of heavy drinking.
• I heard that too much partying can lead to cirrhosis of the liver.
• The corruption in the company had spread like cirrhosis, slowly damaging everything it touched.

noun an inflammation of the liver, caused by a virus or a toxin and characterized by jaundice, liver enlargement, and abdominal pain

• The patient was diagnosed with hepatitis and was immediately put on a treatment plan.
• My friend told me he was feeling sick, turns out he has hepatitis.
• I heard that guy got hepatitis from sharing needles.
• The spread of misinformation is like a virus, infecting minds like hepatitis.