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Cirrhosis Definition
Common names:
  • Alcoholic Cirrhosis
  • Cirrhosis
  • Damaged Liver from Alcohol
  • Hepatic Cirrhosis
  • Hepatic Failure
  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • Liver Damage from Alcohol
  • Liver Failure
A person with cirrhosis has severe liver disease that causes permanent damage to the liver, which can result in liver failure. Images

The most common causes of cirrhosis are alcoholism and hepatitis C.

Symptoms include jaundice and abdominal swelling. Images

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Last Updated: Oct 21, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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