Fulminant hepatitis (English spelling)

Japanese: fulminant hepatitis(英語表記)fulminanthepatitis
Fulminant hepatitis (English spelling)

…The liver weighs 1,300-1,500g in adults and is the largest organ in the body. When fulminant hepatitis develops following acute hepatitis, or in advanced cirrhosis, the liver shrinks significantly (atrophies). This is called hepatic atrophy. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "fulminant hepatitis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…肝臓は成人では1300~1500gあり,体内では最大の臓器である。急性肝炎に引き続き劇症肝炎fulminant hepatitisが発症したとき,および高度に進行した肝硬変では,肝臓は著しく小さくなる(萎縮する)。これを肝萎縮症という。…

※「fulminant hepatitis」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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