CIRRHOSIS


Meaning of CIRRHOSIS in English

— cirrhotic /si rot"ik/ , adj. — cirrhosed , adj.

/si roh"sis/ , n. Pathol.

a disease of the liver characterized by increase of connective tissue and alteration in gross and microscopic makeup.

[ 1830-40; kirrh ( ós ) orange-tawny + -OSIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .