CIRRHOSIS


Meaning of CIRRHOSIS in English

/ səˈrəʊsɪs; NAmE -ˈroʊ-/ noun

a serious disease of the liver , caused especially by drinking too much alcohol

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: modern Latin , from Greek kirrhos tawny (because this is the colour of the liver in many cases).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.