A chronic disease of the liver characterized by the replacement of normal tissue with fibrous tissue and the loss of functional liver cells.It can result from alcohol abuse, nutritional deprivation, or infection especially by the hepatitis virus.

• 肝硬化，肝硬变一种慢性肝病，症状为纤维状组织取代正常组织和正常功能的肝细胞损失，由酗酒、营养不良或感染（尤其是肝炎病毒感染）导致