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1
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An abnormal passageway between an artery and a vein

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Arterivenous fistula

2
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The region of the liver not covered by peritoneum

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Bare area

3
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A growth disorder syndrome synonymous with enlargement of several organs, including the skull, tongue, and liver

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Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome

4
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Recognizable dilation of the superficial veins of the abdomen

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Caput medusa

5
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Inflammation of the bile ducts

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Cholangitis

6
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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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Cystic fibrosis

7
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A pseudomass of the liver seen on sonography resulting from hypertrophied diaphragmatic muscle bundles

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Diaphragmatic slip

8
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Infection of the bowel which leads to diarrhea that may contain mucus and/or blood

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Dysentery

9
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A parasite responsible for the development of hydatid liver cysts

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Echinococcus granulosus

10
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A virus responsible for mononucleosis and other potential complications

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Epstein-Barr virus

11
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The formation of excessive fibrous tissue; the development of scar tissue within an organ

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Fibrosis

12
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The thin fibrous casing of the liver

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Glisson’s capsule

13
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Vomiting blood

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Hematemesis

14
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An inherited disease characterized by disproportionate absorption of dietary iron

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Hemochromatosis

15
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The formation and development of blood cells

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Hemopoiesis

16
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A condition in which a patient becomes confused or suffers from intermittent loss of conciseness secondary to the overexposure of the brain to toxic chemicals that the liver would normally remove from the body

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Hepatic encephalopathy

17
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The malignant tumor associated with hepatocellular carcinoma

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Hepatoma

18
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Decreased blood volume

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Hypovolemia

19
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Brain damage from bilirubin exposure in a newborn with jaundice

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Kernicterus

20
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Specialized macrophages within the liver that engulf pathogens and damaged cells

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Kupffer cells

21
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Feeling of uneasiness

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Malaise

22
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The deterioration of a benign mass into a malignancy

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Malignant degeneration

23
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The displacement or alteration of normal anatomy that is located adjacent to a tumor

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Mass effect

24
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An increase in the echogenicity of the portal triads as seen in hepatitis and other conditions

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Periportal cuffing

25
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The area of the liver where the portal vein and hepatic artery enter and the common bile duct exists; also referred to as liver hilum

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Porta hepatis

26
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Medial segment of the left lobe

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Quadrate lobe

27
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The reopening of canals or pathways

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Recanalization

28
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An illness resulting from another disease, trauma, or injury

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Sequela

29
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Twisted or snakelike pattern

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Serpiginous

30
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The sonographic sign associated with the appearance or periportal cuffing in which there is an increased echogenicity of the walls of the portal triads

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Starry sky sign

31
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A type of fatty liver disease that causes inflammation of the liver

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Steatohepatitis

32
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A procedure in which an individual receives vitamin and nutrients through a vein, often the subclavian vein

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Total parental hyperalimentation

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The therapy for portal hypertension that involves the placement of a stent between the portal veins and hepatic veins to reduce portal systemic pressure

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Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

34
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Condition in which the body does no have the ability to break down glycogen; also referred to glycogen storage disease type 1

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von Gierke disesae

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An inherited disease that includes includes the development of cysts within the liver, pancreas, and other organs

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von Hippel-Lindau disease

36
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A congenital disorder that causes the body to accumulate excess copper

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Wilson’s disease

37
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Nodular appearance of the liver caused by multiple metastatic tumors

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Pseudocirrhosis