cirrhosis
noun
cir·rho·sis
sə-ˈrō-səs 
plural cirrhoses
sə-ˈrō-ˌsēz
: widespread disruption of normal liver structure by fibrosis and the formation of regenerative nodules that is caused by any of various chronic progressive conditions affecting the liver (such as long-term alcohol abuse or hepatitis)
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People who require liver transplants typically have cirrhosis, a condition in which healthy tissue in the liver is replaced with scar tissue caused by swelling and inflammation.
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Long-term — or chronic — hepatitis C and B infections can lead to liver disease and cirrhosis, with the American Liver Foundation saying that one in four people with chronic hepatitis C develop cirrhosis.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Per the organization, cirrhosis — scarring of the liver — is the most common cause of chronic liver failure and the most frequent reason for a liver transplant.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
The Top Causes of Death In all three years, the top 10 leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, stroke, chronic lower respiratory disease, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, kidney disease, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, and COVID-19.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Long-term — or chronic — hepatitis C and B infections can lead to liver disease and cirrhosis, with the American Liver Foundation saying that one in four people with chronic hepatitis C develop cirrhosis.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Per the organization, cirrhosis — scarring of the liver — is the most common cause of chronic liver failure and the most frequent reason for a liver transplant.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
The Top Causes of Death In all three years, the top 10 leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, stroke, chronic lower respiratory disease, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, kidney disease, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, and COVID-19.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Cirrhosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cirrhosis. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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cirrhosis
noun
cir·rho·sis
sə-ˈrō-səs
: an increase in fiber-containing tissue and hardening of the liver
Medical Definition
cirrhosis
noun
cir·rho·sis
sə-ˈrō-səs
plural cirrhoses
-ˌsēz
: widespread disruption of normal liver structure by fibrosis and the formation of regenerative nodules that is caused by any of various chronic progressive conditions affecting the liver (as long-term alcohol abuse or hepatitis) see biliary cirrhosis
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