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What is the noun for cirrhosis?

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cirrhosis
  1. (pathology) A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis or nutritional deprivation. It is characterised by an increase of fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells.
  2. (by extension) Interstitial inflammation of kidneys, lungs, and other organs.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Elevated liver enzymes are found in 18 percent of older alcoholics, and may indicate alcoholic hepatitis, fatty liver or cirrhosis.”
      “The subject of regression of human cirrhosis is extremely important in today's health care environment.”
      “Pleural cryptococcosis has been reported to be associated with HIV infection, liver cirrhosis, and Bruton's agammaglobulinemia.”
cirrhotic
  1. A person who has cirrhosis.
cirrhoses
  1. plural of cirrhosis
cirrhotics
  1. plural of cirrhotic
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