cirrhosisnoun [ U ]
uk/sɪˈrəʊ.sɪs/us/səˈroʊ.sɪs/a serious disease of the liver that usually causes death:
The commonest cause of cirrhosis is alcohol consumption.
cirrhosis of the liver
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