dismaynoun [ U ] uk â /dÉªËsmeÉª/ us â /dÉªËsmeÉª/. C2 a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment: Aid workers were said to have been filled with dismay by the appalling conditions that the refugees were living in. The fans watched in/with dismay as their team lost 42â11.
A wide range of diseases and conditions can damage the liver and lead to cirrhosis. The most common causes are: 1  Chronic alcohol abuse. 2  Chronic viral hepatitis (hepatitis B and C)  Fat accumulating in the liver (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease)
Cirrhosis is a disease of the liver. Diseases including chronic hepatitis, chronic alcoholism, bile duct disorders and hereditary disorders cause cirrhosis. Cirrhosis scars the liver and prevents the flow of bile in and out of the organ. Tumors within the bile ducts may also impair bile secretion.