Glossary for Hepatoma

• Abdominal Pain: A condition which is characterized by the sensation of pain that is located in the abdomen
• Abdominal discomfort: The sensation of discomfort located in the abdomen
• Abdominal mass: Abdominal swelling with hard mass felt
• Aflatoxicosis: Poisoning from ingestion of aflatoxins.
• Alcohol - Teratogenic Agent: There is strong evidence to indicate that exposure to Alcohol during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Alcoholic liver disease: Alcoholic liver disease is the major cause of liver disease in Western countries, (in Asian countries, viral hepatitis is the major cause). It arises from the excessive ingestion of alcohol.
• Ascites: Fluid accumulation in abdominal cavity
• Cachexia: physical wasting with loss of weight and muscle mass caused by disease
• Cholestasis, progressive familial intrahepatic 2: A rare inherited condition where bile is unable to drain from the liver where it builds up and causes progressive liver damage. The condition has an early onset and usually leads to end-stage liver disease by the end of the second decade. The various types of this condition differ in the origin of the genetic defect (liver-specific ATP-binding cassette transporter on chromosome 2q24). Type 2 is also associated with an increased risk of liver cancer in the first few years of life.
• Cholestasis, progressive familial intrahepatic 3: A rare inherited condition where bile is unable to drain from the liver where it builds up and causes progressive liver damage. The condition has an early onset and usually leads to end-stage liver disease by the end of the second decade. The various types of this condition differ in the origin of the genetic defect (liver-specific ATP-binding cassette transporter on chromosome 2q24). Type 2 is also associated with an increased risk of liver cancer in the first few years of life.
• Chronic Hepatitis B: Chronic form of HepB liver infection.
• Chronic liver disease: Any form of chronic liver disease
• Cirrhosis of liver: Chronic liver disease wherein normal liver parenchyma is replaced by fibrous tissue.
• Cirrhosis of the liver: Scarring of the liver from alcohol or other causes.
• Death: The cessation of life
• Fatty liver disease: Fatty liver disease can range from fatty liver alone (steatosis) to fatty liver associated with inflammation (steatohepatitis). This condition can occur with the use of alcohol (alcohol-related fatty liver) or in the absence of alcohol (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease [NAFLD]).
• Gastrointestinal bleeding: Internal bleeding in the digestive tract
• Hemangioma: A condition which is characterized by a benign tumour cause by newly formed blood vessels
• Hematochromatosis: Hemochromatosis is the abnormal accumulation of iron in parenchymal organs, leading to organ toxicity. It is the most common inherited liver disease in whites and the most common autosomal recessive genetic disorder.
• Hemochromatosis: Excess of iron leading to problems with joints, liver, heart and pancreas.
• Hepatitis: Any type of liver inflammation or infection.
• Hepatitis B: Viral liver infection spread by sex or body fluids.
• Hepatitis C: Viral liver infection spread by blood.
• Hepatocellular jaundice: A condition which is characterized by jaundice due to injury or damage to the hepatocellular cells of the liver
• Hepatoma: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary malignancy of the liver.
• Internal bleeding: The loss of blood internally from the circulation
• Jaundice: Bile or liver problem causing yellowness.
• Liver cancer: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary malignancy of the liver.
• Liver conditions: Any condition that affects the liver
• Malaise: General feelings of discomfort or being ill-at-ease.
• Metastatic cancer: Any cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
• PFIC: A rare inherited condition where bile is unable to drain from the liver where it builds up and causes progressive liver damage. End-stage liver disease usually occurs before adulthood. There are three different subtypes of the disorder, each with a different genetic origin of the defect.
• Poor appetite: Loss or reduction in appetite for food
• Primary biliary cirrhosis: Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic and progressive cholestatic disease of the liver.
• Primary sclerosing cholangitis: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease of unknown etiology that is recognized increasingly in children.
• Probable human carcinogen - Androgenic steroids: Androgenic steroids are a substance deemed to be a probable carcinogen to humans. The carcinogenicity of the substance may be influenced by the duration and level of exposure.
• Shock: Severe condition from reduced blood circulation
• Weight loss: Loss of body weight.

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