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/sɪˈɹoʊ.sɪs/ · noun
(pathology) A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis, or nutritional deprivation, characterised by an increase in fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells..
Use cirrhosis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cirrhosis means (pathology) A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis, or nutritional deprivation, characterised by an increase in fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells..
Common synonyms include cirrhosis of the liver.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use cirrhosis where its definition matches the intended context.
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