n. infiltration of *hepatocytes with fat. This may occur in alcoholism, obesity, metabolic syndrome, pregnancy, malnutrition, viral hepatitis, or certain drugs (such as oestrogens or steroids).
n. pain in or over the liver. It is usually caused by stretching of the outer covering (capsule) of the liver due to infection (especially liver abscess), an enlarging liver tumour, or swelling (as in cardiac failure or *steatosis).... hepatalgia
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