slang starting with 'f'
fatty liver
- Definition:
- Cirrhosis of liver. Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue and regenerative nodules (lumps that occur as a result of a process in which damaged tissue is regenerated) leading to progressive loss of liver function. Cirrhosis is most commonly caused by alcoholism, hepatitis B and C, and fatty liver disease but has many other possible causes. Some cases are idiopathic, i.e., of unknown cause.
- Usage:
- Yeah, he's got a fatty liver. What caused it? Well, it could be hereditary or it could be the quart of gin he's consumed every day for the past twenty years.
fluid overload
- Definition:
- Hypervolemia. It is the medical condition where there is too much fluid in the blood. This fluid, primarily salt and water, builds up in various locations in the body and leads to an increase in weight, swelling in the legs and arms (peripheral edema), and / or fluid in the abdomen (ascites). Eventually, the fluid enters the air spaces in the lungs, reduces the amount of oxygen that can enter the blood, and causes shortness of breath (dyspnea). Fluid can also collect in the lungs when lying down at night, possibly making nighttime breathing and sleeping difficult (paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea).
- Usage:
- I'm a little worried that we may run the risk of fluid overload if we perform the surgery.
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