nutmeg liver
Pathology
noun
A liver in which the central zones of the lobules are dark red and the peripheral zones pale, presenting an appearance resembling the cut surface of a nutmeg, and usually resulting from chronic passive congestion.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
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