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Cirrhosis

see synonyms of cirrhosis

Noun

1. cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver

a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cirrhosis

see synonyms of cirrhosis
noun
any of various progressive diseases of the liver, characterized by death of liver cells, irreversible fibrosis, etc: caused by inadequate diet, excessive alcohol, chronic infection, etc
. Also called: cirrhosis of the liver

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Cirrhosis

see synonyms of cirrhosis
nounWord forms: plural cirˈrhoˌses (səˈroʊˌsiz ; sərōˈsēzˌ)
a degenerative disease in an organ of the body, esp. the liver, marked by excess formation of connective tissue and, usually, subsequent painful swelling

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cirrhosis

see synonyms of cirrhosis
n.
1. Any of various chronic diseases of the liver characterized by the replacement of normal tissue with fibrous tissue and the loss of functional liver cells, resulting from a variety of causes that include chronic alcoholism and certain diseases and infections, especially hepatitis C.
2. Chronic interstitial inflammation of any tissue or organ. No longer in clinical use.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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