noun

cirrhosis

sih-ROH-sihs

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."

How to Use Cirrhosis

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA serious scarring disease of the liver, often linked to long-term alcohol use or hepatitis.

When to use it

A medical term.

Common pairings

liver cirrhosis alcoholic cirrhosis

cirrhoses plural

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Years of heavy drinking had left him with advanced _____.

From Greek kirrhos ("tawny", describing the diseased liver's colour) plus the medical suffix "-osis".

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