sə̇ˈrōsə̇s noun
( plural cirrho·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kirrhos orange-colored + New Latin -osis; from the yellowish appearance which the diseased liver often presents when cut
1. : a chronic progressive disease of the liver that is characterized by an excessive formation of connective tissue followed by hardening and contraction and that results from unknown cause or from toxemia, nutritional deficiency, or parasites
2. : a condition of other organs than the liver resembling cirrhosis — now used chiefly in veterinary medicine