chronic active hepatitis

chron·ic act·ive hep·a·ti·tis

hepatitis with chronic portal inflammation that extends into the parenchyma, with piecemeal necrosis and fibrosis that usually progresses to a coarsely nodular postnecrotic cirrhosis.

Synonym(s): juvenile cirrhosis, posthepatitic cirrhosis, subacute hepatitis

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chronic active hepatitis

1. Obsolete term. See Chronic hepatitis.

2. Chronic viral hepatitis.

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chron·ic act·ive hep·a·ti·tis

(kronik aktiv hep-ă-tītis)

Liver disease with portal inflammation that extends into the parenchyma, and usually progresses to a coarsely nodular postnecrotic cirrhosis.

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