alcoholic hepatitis
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000218
Inflammation of the liver due to alcohol abuse. It is characterized by necrosis of hepatocytes, infiltration by neutrophils, and deposit of Mallory bodies. Depending on its severity, the inflammatory lesion may be reversible or progress to liver cirrhosis.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000218 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | chronic alcoholic hepatitis |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | hepatitis |
| Translations | Spanish: hepatitis alcohólica |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000218",
"term": "alcoholic hepatitis",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Inflammation of the liver due to alcohol abuse. It is characterized by necrosis of hepatocytes, infiltration by neutrophils, and deposit of Mallory bodies. Depending on its severity, the inflammatory lesion may be reversible or progress to liver cirrhosis.",
"synonyms": [
"chronic alcoholic hepatitis"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"hepatitis"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "hepatitis alcohólica"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/alcoholic-hepatitis/"
}
Record 218 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.