单词 | cirrhosis of the liver |
释义 | cirrhosis of the liver in British English (sɪˈrəʊsɪs əv ðə ˈlɪvə) noun another name for cirrhosis cirrhosis in British English (sɪˈrəʊsɪs) noun any of various progressive diseases of the liver, characterized by death of liver cells, irreversible fibrosis, etc: caused by inadequate diet, excessive alcohol, chronic infection, etc Also called: cirrhosis of the liver Derived forms cirrhosed (cirˈrhosed) adjective cirrhotic (sɪˈrɒtɪk) adjective Word origin C19: New Latin, from Greek kirrhos orange-coloured + -osis; referring to the appearance of the diseased liverExamples of 'cirrhosis of the liver' in a sentence |
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