Âwhat is the term for chronic and degenerative liver disease that causes injury to the hepatocytes

The answer is cirrhosis. Cirrhosis builds up when scar tissue changes normal, healthy tissue in your liver. It happens after the healthy cells are damaged over a long period of time. This is a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism. The liver performs a few essential roles, like cleaning your blood, detoxifying harmful substances in your body, and making vital nutrients.