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Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY

Date: 1800-1900
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Greek kirrhos 'orange-colored'; from the appearance of the diseased liver

cirrhosis

 noun
     
cir‧rho‧sis [uncountable]
MI a serious disease of the liver, often caused by drinking too much alcohol
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