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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An independent autopsy by the Pinal County Medical Examiner included in the report said that the man had bacterial pneumonia and tested negative for influenza, and that Reyes Clemente died of complications from heart disease, diabetes and liver cirrhosis.
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Daniella Silva, NBC News, 25 June 2024
Varices are most common in people with cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, which reduces blood flow through the liver.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 17 June 2024
The cause of death was heart failure brought on by cirrhosis of the liver — in short, alcoholism.
—Paul Alexander, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2024
This can lead to cirrhosis, or scarring, and liver cancer.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 4 May 2024
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Daniella Silva, NBC News, 25 June 2024
Varices are most common in people with cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, which reduces blood flow through the liver.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 17 June 2024
The cause of death was heart failure brought on by cirrhosis of the liver — in short, alcoholism.
—Paul Alexander, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2024
This can lead to cirrhosis, or scarring, and liver cancer.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 4 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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