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cirrhosis

/sɪˈɹoʊ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
cir-rho-sis
IPA
/sɪˈɹoʊ.sɪs/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis, or nutritional deprivation, characterised by an increase in fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Interstitial inflammation of kidneys, lungs, and other organs.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κιρρός (kirrhós, “tawny”) and -osis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κιρρός

Usage

Inflected Forms

cirrhoses (plural)

Derived Forms

cirrhosed cirrhotic hepatocirrhosis pseudocirrhosis

Phrases

Laennec's cirrhosis

Synonyms

cirrhosis of the liver

Rhymes With

diagnosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis fibrosis necrosis thrombosis symbiosis neurosis meiosis acidosis

Questions

How do you pronounce cirrhosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈɹoʊ.sɪs/.
What does cirrhosis mean?
A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis, or nutritional deprivation, characterised by an increase in fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells.
Where does cirrhosis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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