cirrhosis
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cirrhosis
- /sɪˈɹoʊ.sɪs/
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From Ancient Greek κιρρός (kirrhós, “tawny”) and -osis.
noun cirrhoses
- 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.
- Interstitial inflammation of kidneys, lungs, and other organs.
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noun chronic disease of the liver
| Español | cirrosis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 간경변 gan'gyeongbyeon, 경화증 gyeonghwajeung, 간경화 gan'gyeonghwa |
| 日本語 | 肝硬変 kankōhen, 硬変 kōhen |
| 中文 | 肝硬化 gānyìnghuà, 硬化 yìnghuà |
| हिन्दी | सिरोसिस sirosis |
| Português | cirrose |
| Français | cirrhose |
| Deutsch | Zirrhose |
| Italiano | cirrosi |
| Ελληνικά | κίρρωση kírrosi |
| Română | ciroză |
| Русский | цирро́з cirróz |
| Tiếng Việt | xơ gan |
| العربية | تَشَمُّع tašammuʕ, تَلَيُّف talayyuf |
Talk about this word "cirrhosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cirrhosis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cirrhosis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cirrhosis "cirrhosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cirrhosis.Cite this
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title = {cirrhosis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cirrhosis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
