Cirrhosis

//sɪˈɹoʊ.sɪs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis, or nutritional deprivation, characterised by an increase in fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism wordnet
  3. 3
    Interstitial inflammation of kidneys, lungs, and other organs. broadly, countable, uncountable

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alcoholic addictionalcoholic psychosisalcoholismbottle nosecholangitischolecystitis

Example

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"There are four main causes of alcohol-related death. Injury from car accidents or violence is one. Diseases like cirrhosis of the liver, cancer, heart and blood system diseases are the others."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κιρρός (kirrhós, “tawny”) and -osis.

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