dismaynoun [ U ] uk â /dÉªËsmeÉª/ us â /dÉªËsmeÉª/. C2 a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment: Aid workers were said to have been filled with dismay by the appalling conditions that the refugees were living in. The fans watched in/with dismay as their team lost 42â11.
A wide range of diseases and conditions can damage the liver and lead to cirrhosis. The most common causes are: 1  Chronic alcohol abuse. 2  Chronic viral hepatitis (hepatitis B and C)  Fat accumulating in the liver (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease)
Please see the web pages for more details on Liver, Hepatitis and Cirrhosis. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver.The disease can be caused by: * Infections from parasites, bacteria, or viruses (such as hepatitis A, B, or C) * Liver damage from alcohol, drugs, or poisonous mushrooms * An overdose of acetaminophen, which is rare but deadly * Immune cells in the body attacking the liver and causing autoimmune hepatitis