Name_________________ Period________________ Fill in the blank: 1. A pure substance is a substance that contains only one type of ___________________. 2. Characteristic properties can be used to ____________substances.ame_________________ Period________________ Fill in the blank: 1. A pure substance is a substance that contains only one type of ___________________. 2. Characteristic properties can be used to ____________substances.
Alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver is an advanced form of fatty liver disease in which the liver becomes scarred, hardens, and shrinks due to excessive alcohol consumption. Alcoholic hepatitis is an inflammation and necrosis of liver tissue due to excessive alcohol consumption. Alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver and alcoholic hepatitis can occur together. Symptoms of these diseases may include yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), poor appetite, fatigue, weight loss, and weakness.
What is fatty/enlarged Liver? Fatty liver is the accumulation of fat in the liver. Simple fatty liver is not a disease, since it does not damage the liver, but is a condition that can be identified by taking a sample of liver tissue (liver biopsy) and examining it under a microscope. Another term often used to describe this condition is fatty infiltration of the liver. What causes fatty/enlarged Liver?