Glisson cirrhosis


Glis·son cir·rho·sis

(glis'ŏn), chronic perihepatitis with thickening and subsequent contraction, resulting in atrophy and deformity of the liver. Synonym(s): capsular cirrhosis of liver

Glis·son cir·rho·sis

(glis'ŏn sir-ō'sis) Chronic perihepatitis with thickening and subsequent contraction, resulting in atrophy and deformity of the liver.

Glisson,

Francis, English physician, anatomist, physiologist and pathologist, 1597-1677. Glisson capsule - a layer of connective tissue ensheathing the liver, hepatic artery, portal vein, and bile ducts. Synonym(s): fibrous capsule of liverGlisson cirrhosis - chronic perihepatitis with thickening and subsequent contraction, resulting in atrophy and deformity of the liver. Synonym(s): capsular cirrhosis of liverGlisson diseaseGlisson sling - used in cervical traction to support the head.Glisson sphincter - the smooth muscle sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla within the duodenal papilla. Synonym(s): sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla