Definition of cirrhosis
English to English noun - a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
source: WordNet 3.0 - A disease of the liver in which it usually becomes smaller in size and more dense and fibrous in consistence; hence sometimes applied to similar changes in other organs, caused by increase in the fibrous framework and decrease in the proper substance of the organ.
source: Webster 1913
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cirrhosis, cirrhose, cirrhous, cirrous, cirrose, cirrhus, crois, cross, chorisis, crosswise, cerris, cirrus, crosse, crasis, croise, cuirass, choriso, currish, croesus, crossway
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