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polycystic liver disease
pol·y·cys·tic liv·'ergradual cystic dilation of intralobular bile ducts (Meyenburg complexes) that fail to involute in embryologic development of the liver; frequently associated with bilateral congenital polycystic kidneys and occasionally with cystic involvement of the pancreas, lungs, and other organs. Synonym(s): polycystic liver diseasepolycystic liver disease A condition characterized by multiple variably-sized cysts lined by cuboidal epithelium; liver disease is often obscured by accompanying adult polycystic kidney disease; 40% of affected livers also have von Meyenburg's complexesAcronymsSeeplayed |