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Liver anatomy and pathology

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Amebic Hepatic Abscess

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An abscess that develops from a parasite that grows in the colon and invades the liver via portal vein

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Anastomosis

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The surgical connection between two structures

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Arteriovenous Fistula

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An abnormal passageway between an artery and a vein

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Autoimmune Disorders

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Disorders in which the body’s immune system attacks and destroys health tissue and/or organs

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Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

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An inherited disease that results in the development of renal, liver, and pancreatic cysts late in life; adult polycystic kidney disease

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Bare Area

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The region of the liver not covered by peritoneum

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Beckwith-Wiedmann Syndrome

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A growth disorder syndrome synonymous with enlargement of several organs including the skull, tongue, and liver

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Budd-Chiari Syndrome

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Syndrome described as the occlusion of the hepatic veins, with possible coexisting occlusion of the inferior vena cava

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Caput Medusa

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Recognizable dilation of the superficial veins of the abdomen

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Cavernous Hemangioma

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The most common benign liver tumor

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Cholangitis

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Inflammation of the bile ducts

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Cirrhosis

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Condition defined as hepatocyte death, fibrosis and necrosis of the liver, and the subsequent development of regenerating nodules

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Cystic Fibrosis

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Genetic disorder linked with the development of scar tissue accumulation within the lungs, liver, pancreas, kidneys, and/or intestines

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Diaphragmatic Slip

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A psuedomass of the liver seen on sonography resulting from hypertrophied diaphragmatic muscle bundles

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Dysentery

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Infection of the bowel which leads to diarrhea that may contain mucus and/or blood

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Echinococcal Cyst

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Liver cyst that develops from a tapeworm that lives in dog feces; hydatid liver cyst

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Echinococcus Granulosus

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A parasite responsible for the development of hydatid liver cysts

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Epstein-Barr Virus

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Virus responsible for mononucleosis and other potential complications

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Fatty Liver

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Reversible disease characterized by deposits of fat within the hepatocytes; hepatic steatosis

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Fibrosis

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Formation of excessive fibrous tissue; the development of scar tissue within an organ

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Focal Fatty Infiltration

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Manifestation of fatty liver disease in which fat deposits are localized

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Focal Fatty Sparing

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Manifestation of fatty liver disease in which an area of the liver is spared from fatty infiltration

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Focal Nodular Hyperplasia

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A benign liver mass composed of a combination of hepatocytes and fibrous tissue that typically contains a central scar

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Gastroesophageal Junction

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The junction between the stomach and the esophagus

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Glisson Capsule

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Thin fibrous casing of the liver

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Hematemesis

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Vomiting blood

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Hematoma

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A localized collection of blood

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Hemochromatosis

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an inherited disease characterized by disproportionate absorption of dietary iron

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Hemopoiesis

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the formation and development of blood cells

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Hepatic Candidiasis

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a hepatic mass that results from the spread of fungus in the blood to the liver

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Hepatic Encephalopathy

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a condition in which a patient becomes confused or suffers from intermittent loss of consciousness secondary to the overexposure of the brain to toxic chemicals that the liver would normally remove from the body

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Hepatocellular Adenoma

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a benign liver mass often associated with the use of oral contraceptives

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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the primary form of liver cancer

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Hepatofugal

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Bloodflow away from the liver

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Hepatoma

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malignant tumor associated with hepatocellular carcinoma

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Hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

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Hepatopetal

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Bloodflow toward the liver

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Hepatosplenomegaly

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enlargement of the spleen and liver

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Hyperlipidemia

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abnormally high levels of fats within the blood (i.e. high cholesterol and high triglycerides)

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Hypovolemia

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decreased blood volume

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