CIRRHOSIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cirrhosis mean? 

• CIRRHOSIS (noun)
  The noun CIRRHOSIS has 1 sense:

1. a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism

  Familiarity information: CIRRHOSIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CIRRHOSIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

cirrhosis; cirrhosis of the liver

Hypernyms ("cirrhosis" is a kind of...):

liver disease (a disease affecting the liver)

 Context examples 

Cirrhosis in which no causative agent can be identified.

(Cryptogenic Cirrhosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Older age, male gender, cirrhosis and diabetes also were independently associated with an increased risk, but nucleos(t)ide analogue or statin use was associated with a decreased risk.

(An Aspirin A Day Keep Liver Cancer Away, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

An RNA virus which has been shown to be the major etiologic agent of non-A non-B hepatitis and causes substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide; also associated with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

(hepatitis C virus, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)

Representative examples include infections, ulcers, cirrhosis, and diverticulosis.

(Non-Neoplastic Gastrointestinal Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

A small number of people with cirrhosis get liver cancer.

(Cirrhosis, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

This allele may be associated with aberrant expression of the protein and decreased incidence of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, malignant melanoma and gastric cancer.

(EGF A61G Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Causes include cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, metastases to the liver, genetic disorders, toxins, and drugs.

(End Stage Liver Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

Some can lead to scarring, called cirrhosis, or to liver cancer.

(Hepatitis, NIH)

Although many patients who are infected with hepatitis B virus may not have symptoms, long-term infection may lead to cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) and liver cancer.

(hepatitis B virus, NCI Dictionary)

Although patients who are infected with HCV may not have symptoms, long-term infection may lead to cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) and liver cancer.

(HCV, NCI Dictionary)