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Definition:
A condition in which the liver is damaged as a result of infection or by
certain substances such as alcohol and some medicines.
The damaged liver cells are replaced by scar tissue [the body tissue, usually
stronger than the original tissue, remaining after a wound has healed] and the
liver becomes hard and filled with fat. This prevents the liver from properly
digesting food, metabolizing drugs and making proteins and can result in liver
failure and death.
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