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cir·rho·sis (sə rō′sis)
noun pl. cirrhoses -·ses′ (-sēz′)
a degenerative disease in an organ of the body, esp. the liver, marked by excess formation of connective tissue and, usually, subsequent painful swelling
Etymology: ModL < Gr kirrhos, tawny + -osis: so named by R. T. H. Laënnec (1781-1826), Fr physician, because of the orange-yellow appearance of the diseased liver
Related Forms:
- cirrhotic cir·rhot′ic (-rät′ik) adjective
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