abscess of liver

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• Liver abscess — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 22094 ICD10 = ICD10|K|75|0|k|70 ICD9 = ICD9|572.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 1316 MeshID = D008100 A liver abscess is a pus filled mass inside or… …   Wikipedia

• Abscess — A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: {{}}A skin abscess is better known as a common boil; A peritonsillar abscess is a persistent collection of pus behind the tonsils; and A perianal… …   Medical dictionary

• liver — liver1 liverless, adj. /liv euhr/, n. 1. Anat. a large, reddish brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic… …   Universalium

• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease — Classification and external resources Micrograph of non alcoholic fatty liver disease, demonstrating marked macrovesicular steatosis. Trichrome stain …   Wikipedia

• amebic abscess — n a specific purulent invasive lesion commonly of the liver caused by parasitic amebas (esp. Entamoeba histolytica) * * * an abscess seen in amebiasis, usually in the liver but sometimes in the lungs, spleen, or brain …   Medical dictionary

• subphrenic abscess — a collection of pus in the space below the diaphragm, usually on the right side, between the liver and diaphragm. Causes include postoperative infection (particularly after the stomach or bowel have been opened) and perforation of an organ (e.g.… …   Medical dictionary

• tropical abscess — amoebic abscess an abscess of the liver caused by infection with Entamoeba histolytica. See: (amoebic) dysentery …   The new mediacal dictionary

• tropical abscess — an abscess of the liver caused by infection with Entamoeba. See dysentery …   Medical dictionary

• amebic liver abscess — the abscess formed in hepatic amebiasis, resulting from liquefaction necrosis due to entrance of Entamoeba histolytica into the portal circulation …   Medical dictionary

• cholangitic abscess — an abscess in the liver complicating cholangitis; called also bile duct a …   Medical dictionary

• subhepatic abscess — an abscess situated beneath the liver …   Medical dictionary