cirrhosis
Meaning of cirrhosis
noun
a chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism or hepatitis.
early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek kirrhos ‘tawny’ (because this is the colour of the liver in many cases).
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Hyphenation of cirrhosis
cir-rho-sis
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- cirrhosis is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
Translation of cirrhosis
Words that rhyme with cirrhosis
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