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Cheilitis is a general term, and there are many recognized types and different causes. According to its onset and course, cheilitis can be either acute or chronic . [ 2 ] Most cheilitis is caused by exogenous factors such as dryness (chapping) and acute sun exposure. [ 2 ]
Long-term heavy alcohol consumption induces steatosis and hepatitis, possibly progressing to cirrhosis. [6] As alcohol is degraded, fat globules accumulate in liver tissues and gradually develop into steatosis. Toxic metabolites of alcohol also injure liver tissues and lead to liver inflammation called hepatitis.
Medical slang is the use of acronyms and informal terminology to describe patients, other healthcare personnel and medical concepts. Some terms are pejorative. In English, medical slang has entered popular culture via television hospital and forensic science dramas such as ER, House M.D., NCIS, Scrubs, and Grey's Anatomy, and through fiction, in books such as The House of God by Samuel Shem ...
Gilbert's syndrome, the Cleveland Clinic explains, “affects the liver’s ability to process bilirubin,” which is produced by the breakdown of red blood cells and makes those with Gilbert's ...
swelling Greek οἴδημα (oídēma), swelling lymphedema, lipedema-emesis: vomiting condition Greek ἕμεσις (hémesis) hematemesis-emia: blood condition (Am. Engl.) Greek αἷμα (haîma), "blood" anemia: encephal(o)-of or pertaining to the brain; see also cerebro-Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos), the brain encephalogram: endo-
The following is a list of slang used or popularized by Generation Z (Gen Z), generally those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s in the Western world. Generation Z slang differs from slang of earlier generations. [1] [2] Ease of communication with the Internet facilitated the rapid proliferation of Gen Z slang. [2] [3] [4]
Cap (noun): A lie Example sentence: Everything Trump said during that debate was cap. Caught in 4k (adjective) : Found engaging in a criminal, immoral, or improper act with evidence to prove it.
Because the liver is important for making proteins used in blood clotting, coagulation-related studies are often carried out, especially the prothrombin time. In people with fatty liver with associated inflammatory injury (steatohepatitis) blood tests are usually used to rule out certain types of viral hepatitis and autoimmune diseases.