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Cirrhosis of the liver   /sərˈoʊsəs əv ðə lˈɪvər/   Listen
Cirrhosis of the liver

noun
1.
A chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism.  Synonym: cirrhosis.






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"Cirrhosis of the liver" Quotes from Famous Books



... irritating effect of the alcohol on the stomach. When this is continued through a series of years, the assimilating power of the organism gradually deteriorates, and we begin to meet with chronic dyspepsia, acute Bright's disease, and cirrhosis of the liver. Let no one then consider that he is not misusing alcohol for the reason that he only takes a drink before meals—it would be far better if he were to go on a moderate ...
— Health on the Farm - A Manual of Rural Sanitation and Hygiene • H. F. Harris



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