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Liver Failure

Liver Failure - Glossary


Glossary

Convulsions: A sudden attack usually characterized by loss of consciousness and sustained or rhythmic contractions of some or all voluntary muscles. Convulsions are most often a manifestation of a seizure disorder (epilepsy).

Liver biopsy: A liver biopsy is a procedure, which removes a small piece of liver tissue from the body, so that it can be examined under a light microscope to detect the signs of damage or disease.

Pupil: The circular opening in the center of the iris through which light passes into the eye.

Aminotransferase: enzyme that catalyze the transfer of an amino group between an alpha amino acid and usually a specific carbon on keto acid.
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