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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While Nitzer Ebb toured regularly into the present day, McCarthy faced health issues late in life, dropping off a 2024 European tour citing liver cirrhosis.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
My First Look at Liver Disease: My Dad's Diagnosis
My father was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis after a surgeon saw that his liver was scarred during a gallbladder removal surgery.
—Aroosha Sarrafi, Health, 11 May 2025
Over time, the buildup of fat in the liver can lead to inflammation, fibrosis and cirrhosis (types of scarring), and liver cancer.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 1 May 2025
In the liver, the infection closely resembles liver cancer and cirrhosis.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
My First Look at Liver Disease: My Dad's Diagnosis
My father was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis after a surgeon saw that his liver was scarred during a gallbladder removal surgery.
—Aroosha Sarrafi, Health, 11 May 2025
Over time, the buildup of fat in the liver can lead to inflammation, fibrosis and cirrhosis (types of scarring), and liver cancer.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 1 May 2025
In the liver, the infection closely resembles liver cancer and cirrhosis.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Cirrhosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cirrhosis. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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