cirrhosis of the liver

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver: Cirrhosis of the liver is a serious, long-term medical condition where healthy liver tissue is progressively replaced by scar tissue (fibrosis). This scarring disrupts the liver's ability to filter toxins from the blood, produce vital proteins, and perform other essential functions.
    • The major cause is chronic alcoholism: While there are multiple potential causes, the most common historical and significant cause is long-term, excessive alcohol consumption, which directly damages liver cells over many years.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The patient was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver after years of heavy drinking.
    • Advanced cirrhosis of the liver can lead to complications like jaundice and internal bleeding.
    • Although often linked to alcohol, viral hepatitis is another leading cause of cirrhosis of the liver.
Advanced Usage
  • Medical Context: The term is often shortened to "cirrhosis" in clinical settings, but "cirrhosis of the liver" is the precise, formal term.
    • The biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver.
  • Descriptive Use: Can be used to describe the state or condition of the organ.
    • The autopsy revealed extensive cirrhosis of the liver.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cirrhosis (n): The standard abbreviated form of the medical term.
    • He has end-stage cirrhosis.
  • Hepatic cirrhosis (n): A synonymous medical term using "hepatic" (relating to the liver).
  • Liver fibrosis (n): Refers to the scarring process itself, which is a key component of cirrhosis.
Synonyms
  • Hepatic cirrhosis: A direct synonym.
  • Liver cirrhosis: A common alternative phrasing.
Related Phrases
  • To die from cirrhosis of the liver: A phrase indicating cause of death.
    • The famous writer died from cirrhosis of the liver.
  • To be diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver: A common collocation for receiving the medical diagnosis.
    • She was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver last year.
Noun
  1. a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism

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