ACUTE LIVER FAILURE
\ɐkjˈuːt lˈɪvə fˈe͡ɪli͡ə], \ɐkjˈuːt lˈɪvə fˈeɪliə], \ɐ_k_j_ˈuː_t l_ˈɪ_v_ə f_ˈeɪ_l_iə]\
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A form of liver failure with rapid onset. It is often induced by the toxic effect of drugs and various toxic substances in experimental studies in animals and in clinical states in humans. If coma ensues, the constellation of neurological symptoms is referred to as HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY.
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