cirrhosis
noun
cir·rho·sis
sə-ˈrō-səs 
plural cirrhoses
sə-ˈrō-ˌsēz
: widespread disruption of normal liver structure by fibrosis and the formation of regenerative nodules that is caused by any of various chronic progressive conditions affecting the liver (such as long-term alcohol abuse or hepatitis)
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Steelman died of cirrhosis of the liver in 1986 — the same year that Greenberg, a scrappy reporter for City magazine in Tucson, got a tip about Gretzler that sparked her curiosity.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
The study found that in cirrhosis, a change in gene regulation, specifically the removal of chemical marks from the PAF-R gene, causes the gene to become overactive.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
The disease causes liver cancer, cirrhosis, and other serious illnesses and is particularly dangerous when contracted by babies and young children.
—Arthur Allen, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
Documents obtained by the outlet show that Sean died from an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed and severe metabolic acidosis, complications brought on by alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
The study found that in cirrhosis, a change in gene regulation, specifically the removal of chemical marks from the PAF-R gene, causes the gene to become overactive.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
The disease causes liver cancer, cirrhosis, and other serious illnesses and is particularly dangerous when contracted by babies and young children.
—Arthur Allen, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
Documents obtained by the outlet show that Sean died from an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed and severe metabolic acidosis, complications brought on by alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Cirrhosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cirrhosis. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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cirrhosis
noun
cir·rho·sis
sə-ˈrō-səs
: an increase in fiber-containing tissue and hardening of the liver
Medical Definition
cirrhosis
noun
cir·rho·sis
sə-ˈrō-səs
plural cirrhoses
-ˌsēz
: widespread disruption of normal liver structure by fibrosis and the formation of regenerative nodules that is caused by any of various chronic progressive conditions affecting the liver (as long-term alcohol abuse or hepatitis) see biliary cirrhosis
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