cirrhosis

[si-roh-sis]

noun Pathology.

a disease of the liver characterized by increase of connective tissue and alteration in gross and microscopic makeup.

Origin of cirrhosis

1830–40; < Greek kirrh(ós) orange-tawny + -osis

Related formscir·rhot·ic

[si-rot-ik] /sɪˈrɒt ɪk/, adjectivecir·rhosed, adjective

Can be confusedcirrhosis xerosis

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Examples from the Web for cirrhosis

Contemporary Examples of cirrhosis

Ellis was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver in 2007, and passed away from the ailment on Dec. 19, 2008.
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Marlow Stern
February 5, 2014
Carlos Hernandez died 10 years later in prison of complications from cirrhosis.
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Ben Jacobs
May 16, 2012
Three years after his big win, he was dead of hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver.
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Anneli Rufus
February 19, 2010

Historical Examples of cirrhosis

These were mostly cases of dropsy from cirrhosis of the liver.
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Next to ulcer and to cancer of the stomach, cirrhosis of the liver is the most frequent and important cause of gastrorrhagia.
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According to Fox, such an occurrence is more frequent with cirrhosis of the liver than with ulcer or cancer of the stomach.
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There can be no doubt that chronic malarial poisoning causes, or powerfully predisposes to, cirrhosis.
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The blood in cirrhosis is much reduced and watery, hence slight causes suffice to induce an outward diffusion.
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British Dictionary definitions for cirrhosis

cirrhosis

noun

any of various progressive diseases of the liver, characterized by death of liver cells, irreversible fibrosis, etc: caused by inadequate diet, excessive alcohol, chronic infection, etcAlso called: cirrhosis of the liver

Derived Formscirrhosed, adjectivecirrhotic (sɪˈrɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for cirrhosis

C19: New Latin, from Greek kirrhos orange-coloured + -osis; referring to the appearance of the diseased liver

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Word Origin and History for cirrhosis

1827, coined in Modern Latin by French physician René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826) with -osis and Greek kirrhos "tawny," of unknown origin. So called for the orange-yellow appearance of the diseased liver. Related: Cirrhotic.

cirrhosis in Medicine

cirrhosis

[sĭ-rō′sĭs]

n.

A chronic disease of the liver characterized by the replacement of normal tissue with fibrous tissue and the loss of functional liver cells. It can result from alcohol abuse, nutritional deprivation, or infection, especially by the hepatitis virus.

Chronic interstitial inflammation of any tissue or organ.fibroid induration

Related formscir•rhot′ic (-rŏt′ĭk) adj.

cirrhosis in Science

cirrhosis

[sĭ-rō′sĭs]

A chronic disease of the liver characterized by the replacement of normal tissue with scar tissue and the loss of functional liver cells. It is most commonly caused by chronic alcohol abuse, but can also result from nutritional deprivation or infection, especially by the hepatitis virus.

cirrhosis in Culture

cirrhosis

[(suh-roh-sis)]

A chronic disease of the liver, characterized by replacement of normal liver cells with a form of connective tissue. Owing to the scarring caused by this disease, irreversible damage to the liver can result.

Note

Cirrhosis is often associated with alcoholism.