- cir·rho·sis
- /səˈroʊsəs/ noun [noncount]medical : a serious disease of the liver that can be caused by drinking too much alcohol
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cir|rho|sis — «suh ROH sihs», noun. 1. a chronic disease of the liver characterized by degeneration of liver cells and hardening due to great increase of fibrous tissue on the liver. 2. a similar disease of the kidneys or other organs. ╂[< New Latin… … Useful english dictionary
hep|a|to|cir|rho|sis — «HEHP uh toh suh ROH sihs», noun. cirrhosis of the liver. ╂[< Greek hêpar, h the liver + English cirrhosis] … Useful english dictionary
cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… … English syllables
rho — ar·rho·stia; athi·o·rho·da·ce·ae; cir·rho·sis; eu·rho·dol; ger·rho·no·tine; ger·rho·no·tus; ger·rho·sau·rid; ger·rho·sau·ri·dae; mi·cro·rho·pi·as; myr·rho·phore; nav·a·rho; pyr·rho·cor·i·dae; pyr·rho·nism; pyr·rho·nist; pyr·rho·tism;… … English syllables
cirrhosis — cir·rho·sis … English syllables
cirrhosis — cir•rho•sis [[t]sɪˈroʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pat a chronic disease of the liver in which fibrous tissue invades and replaces normal tissue, disrupting important functions, as digestion and detoxification • Etymology: 1830–40; < Gk kirrh(ós) tawny orange … From formal English to slang
cirrhosis — cir|rho|sis [sıˈrəusıs US ˈrou ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek kirrhos orange colored ; from the appearance of the diseased liver] a serious disease of the ↑liver, often caused by drinking too much alcohol … Dictionary of contemporary English
cirrhosis — cir|rho|sis [ sə rousıs ] noun uncount MEDICAL a serious disease of the liver, often caused by drinking too much alcohol … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Zirrhose — Zir|rho̱se [zu gr. ϰιρρος = gelb] w; , n, in fachspr. Fügungen: Cir|rho̱sis, Mehrz.: ...o̱ses: narbige Schrumpfung eines Organs. Cir|rho̱sis he̱patis [↑Hepar]: = Leberzirrhose. Cir|rho̱sis peri|chol|an|gi̱tica: Leberschrumpfung, die im Anschluß… … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
cirrhosis — Endstage liver disease characterized by diffuse damage to hepatic parenchymal cells, with nodular regeneration, fibrosis, and disturbance of normal architecture; associated with failure in the function … Medical dictionary
