noun
liver disease; hepatic disorder
General medical term for any disease or disorder of the liver.
父は肝臓病で入院しています。
My father is hospitalized with liver disease.
肝臓病の早期発見が重要です。
Early detection of liver disease is important.
肝硬変 means cirrhosis, a specific chronic liver condition; 肝臓病 is the general category.
Compound of 肝臓 (liver) + 病 (disease).