This alcohol-related disease affects the liver and cannot be reversed.

• A. Hepatitis
• B. Fatty liver
• C. Cirrhosis
• D. Jaundice

Answer: (C)

Chronic, long-term liver injury from alcohol leads to cirrhosis, where healthy liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue and the liver’s structure becomes distorted. That scar tissue is not reversible, so the damage progresses toward liver failure even if drinking stops. In contrast, fatty liver is usually reversible with abstinence, and hepatitis can improve or resolve with treatment or time. Jaundice is a symptom—yellowing of the skin and eyes due to bilirubin buildup—that can occur with many liver conditions, including cirrhosis, but it itself is not the irreversible disease. Cirrhosis represents the permanent, advanced stage where the liver can’t fully recover its function.