cirrhosis in Japanese
cirrhosis in Japanese is 硬変, 肝硬変 — cirrhosis means a serious, long-term liver disease in which healthy tissue is replaced by scar tissue, often caused by alcohol abuse, hepatitis, or other damage.
cirrhosis in Japanese
硬変
Pronounced: kōhen
(pathology) 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.
肝硬変
Pronounced: kankōhen
(pathology) 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.
What does "cirrhosis" mean?
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noun A serious, long-term liver disease in which healthy tissue is replaced by scar tissue, often caused by alcohol abuse, hepatitis, or other damage.
"Years of heavy drinking had left him with advanced cirrhosis."
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cirrhosis in a sentence
- Years of heavy drinking had left him with advanced cirrhosis.
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What is "cirrhosis" in Japanese?
"cirrhosis" in Japanese is 硬変, 肝硬変. cirrhosis means: A serious, long-term liver disease in which healthy tissue is replaced by scar tissue, often caused by alcohol abuse, hepatitis, or other damage.
How do you pronounce 硬変?
"cirrhosis" in Japanese is 硬変, pronounced "kōhen".
How do you use "cirrhosis" in a sentence?
Example: "Years of heavy drinking had left him with advanced cirrhosis." In Japanese, "cirrhosis" is 硬変, 肝硬変.
Are there other ways to say "cirrhosis" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "cirrhosis": 硬変, 肝硬変.
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