cir‧rho‧sis /səˈrəʊsəs, sɪˈrəʊsəs $ -ˈroʊ-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Greek kirrhos 'orange-colored'; from the appearance of the diseased liver]
a serious disease of the
liver, often caused by drinking too much alcohol
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