n. a chronic disease of the liver marked by the degeneration of cells and the thickening of surrounding tissues, as a result of alcoholism, hepatitis, etc. cirrhotic adj.
[ mod.L f. Gk kirrhos tawny ]
CIRRHOSIS
Meaning of CIRRHOSIS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012