- Mallory body by Josiah Ryan
Etymology: Frank B. Mallory, American pathologist, 1862-1941; AS, bodig, body. An eosinophilic...
- alcoholic cirrhosis by Troy Olson
N. Cirrhosis that frequently develops in chronic alcoholism, characterized at an early stage by...
- hereditary spherocytosis by Erin Russell
N. A congenital defect in the cell membrane of red blood cells resulting in thickened, fragile red...
- jaundice by Sierra Price
Excess bile pigments (bilirubin) in the bloodstream and tissues, causing a yellow to orange—even...
- Banti's syndrome by Vincent Mills
... necessary. Since the syndrome is often a complication of alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, medical treatment includes prescribing improved nutrition, vitamins, abstinence from alcohol, and rest. Also called Banti's syndrome. See also congestive splenomegalia, cirrhosis, portacaval shunt, portal hypertension.