cirrhosis (redirected from alcoholic cirrhosis)

cir·rho·sis  (s-rss)

n.

1. 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.

2. Chronic interstitial inflammation of any tissue or organ.

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[New Latin : Greek kirros, tawny (from the color of the diseased liver) + -osis.]

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cir·rhotic (-rtk) adj.

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cirrhosis [sɪˈrəʊsɪs]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) 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, etc. Also called cirrhosis of the liver

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

cirrhosed  adj

cirrhotic  [sɪˈrɒtɪk] adj

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cirrhosis  (s-rss)

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.

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cirrhosis

a degenerative disease of the liver, marked by an excessive formation of tissue and contraction of the organ, usually brought on by chronic alcohol abuse. — cirrhotic, adj.

See also: Disease and Illness

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cirrhosis - a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism cirrhosis of the liver liver disease - a disease affecting the liver

Translations

cirrhosis [sɪˈrəʊsɪs] N → cirrosis f

cirrhosis [sɪˈrəʊsɪs] n → cirrhose f cirrhosis of the liver
cirrhosis of the liver n → cirrhose f du foie

cirrhosis

n → Zirrhose f

cirrhosis [sɪˈrəʊsɪs] n (also cirrhosis of the liver) → cirrosi f inv (epatica)

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cirrhosis [sɪˈrəʊsɪs] n (also cirrhosis of the liver) → cirrosi f inv (epatica)