cirrhosis
noun
cir·rho·sis
sə-ˈrō-səs 
plural cirrhoses
sə-ˈrō-ˌsēz
: widespread disruption of normal liver structure by fibrosis and the formation of regenerative nodules that is caused by any of various chronic progressive conditions affecting the liver (such as long-term alcohol abuse or hepatitis)
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This can lead to cirrhosis, or scarring, and liver cancer.
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Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 4 May 2024
If damage from drinking continues, scar tissue builds up in the liver and leads to a later stage of the disease, called cirrhosis.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 4 May 2024
If damage from drinking continues, scar tissue builds up in the liver and leads to a later stage of the disease, called cirrhosis.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Cirrhosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cirrhosis. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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cirrhosis
noun
cir·rho·sis
sə-ˈrō-səs
: an increase in fiber-containing tissue and hardening of the liver
Medical Definition
cirrhosis
noun
cir·rho·sis
sə-ˈrō-səs
plural cirrhoses
-ˌsēz
: widespread disruption of normal liver structure by fibrosis and the formation of regenerative nodules that is caused by any of various chronic progressive conditions affecting the liver (as long-term alcohol abuse or hepatitis) see biliary cirrhosis
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