CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism

Synonyms:

cirrhosis; cirrhosis of the liver

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("cirrhosis of the liver" is a kind of...):

liver disease (a disease affecting the liver)

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