yellow atrophy en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A fatal condition of the liver in which it undergoes fatty degeneration and becomes rapidly smaller and of a deep yellow tinge. The marked symptoms are black vomit, delirium, convulsions, coma, and jaundice.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yellow atrophies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |