cirrhosis
IPA: sɝˈoʊsʌs
noun
- (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.
- (by extension) Interstitial inflammation of kidneys, lungs, and other organs.
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Examples of "cirrhosis" in Sentences
- He died of cirrhosis of the liver.
- He suffered cirrhosis of the liver.
- That seems to support the liver cirrhosis.
- This is the cause of cirrhosis of the liver.
- Autoimmune hepatitis can progress to cirrhosis.
- It is often the result of cirrhosis of the liver.
- He developed the understanding of peritonitis and cirrhosis.
- Heart failure and cirrhosis are also a common cause of distension.
- Familial cirrhosis is a form of cirrhosis that is a keratin disease.
- The cause of death was listed as cirrhosis and an overdose of cocaine.