Associations to the word «Cirrhosis»
Noun
- Hepatitis
- Liver
- Hypertension
- Carcinoma
- Alcoholism
- Bile
- Transplantation
- Biopsy
- Duct
- Diabetes
- Portal
- Alcoholic
- Anemia
- Hemorrhage
- Spleen
- Obstruction
- Alcohol
- Complication
- Arthritis
- Pancreas
- Lymphoma
- Dysfunction
- Drinker
- Syndrome
- Transplant
- Sclerosis
- Disease
- Ulcer
- Inflammation
- Leukemia
- Bleeding
- Kidney
- Deficiency
- Malnutrition
- Poisoning
- Cancer
- Progression
- Infection
- Thistle
- Patient
- Pneumonia
- Cyst
- Failure
- Serum
- Accumulation
- Metabolism
- Sickle
- Bowel
- Abstinence
- Tumor
- Degeneration
- Vein
- Ingestion
- Collagen
- Graft
- Diarrhea
- Ultrasound
- Septum
- Cholesterol
- Toxicity
- Primary
- Prevalence
- Toxin
- Diagnosis
- Enlargement
- Abnormality
- Lesion
- Disorder
- Estrogen
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
CIRRHOSIS, noun. (pathology) A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis or nutritional deprivation. It is characterised by an increase of fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells.
CIRRHOSIS, noun. (by extension) Interstitial inflammation of kidneys, lungs, and other organs.
Dictionary definition
CIRRHOSIS, noun. A chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism.
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