noun
non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; NASH
Medical term for fatty liver inflammation not caused by alcohol consumption. Often abbreviated as NASH in clinical contexts.
非アルコール性脂肪性肝炎は、メタボリックシンドロームと関連が深い。
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis is closely associated with metabolic syndrome.
医師は患者に非アルコール性脂肪性肝炎の可能性を説明した。
The doctor explained the possibility of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis to the patient.
脂肪肝 (fatty liver) is a broader term for fat accumulation in the liver; 非アルコール性脂肪性肝炎 specifically refers to inflammation and damage in addition to fat buildup, without alcohol as the cause.
A compound of 非 (non-), アルコール (alcohol), 性 (-ic), 脂肪 (fat), 性 (-ic), and 肝炎 (hepatitis), directly calqued from the English medical term 'non-alcoholic steatohepatitis'.