Disease or Syndrome
alcoholic hepatitis
al·co·hol·ic hep·a·ti·tis [ al-kuh-haw-lik, -hol-ik hep-uh-tahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Alcoholic Liver Diseases; Hepatitis
Definitions related to hepatitis, alcoholic:
  • (alcoholic hepatitis) Acute or chronic degenerative and inflammatory lesion of the liver in the alcoholic which is potentially progressive though sometimes reversible; it does not necessarily include steatosis, fibrosis, or cirrhosis of the liver, although it is frequently associated with these conditions; it is characterized by liver cell necrosis, infiltration by polymorphonuclear leukocytes and lymphocytes, and Mallory bodies.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (alcoholic hepatitis) Inflammation of the liver resulting from ingestion of alcohol.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • INFLAMMATION of the LIVER due to ALCOHOL ABUSE. It is characterized by NECROSIS of HEPATOCYTES, infiltration by NEUTROPHILS, and deposit of MALLORY BODIES. Depending on its severity, the inflammatory lesion may be reversible or progress to LIVER CIRRHOSIS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Alcoholic hepatitis is a syndrome of progressive inflammatory liver injury associated with long-term heavy intake of ethanol. The pathogenesis is not completely understood.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
  • Alcoholic hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by drinking alcohol.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
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