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Cirrhosis of the liver   /sərˈoʊsəs əv ðə lˈɪvər/   Listen
Cirrhosis of the liver

noun
1.
A chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism.  Synonym: cirrhosis.






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"Cirrhosis of the liver" Quotes from Famous Books



... Elimination of Waste.*—Causing as it does such serious diseases as cirrhosis of the liver and Bright's disease of the kidneys (footnote, page 210), alcohol will greatly interfere in this way with the elimination of waste. There is also evidence to the effect that it interferes with waste elimination before the stage is reached of causing disease of these organs. Researches ...
— Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools • Francis M. Walters, A.M.



Words linked to "Cirrhosis of the liver" :   liver disease, cirrhosis



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