kirros

tawny, yellow-brown

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An anatomically recognizable cirrhotic liver with an irregular nodular surface and a cut section revealing thick fibrous scar bands surrounding regenerative nodules and distorting the internal tissue.

noun

cirrhosis

suh-ROH-sis/səˈrəʊsɪs/

Chronic scarring of the liver that impairs its function.

Etymology

cirrhGreektawny, yellow-brown

+osisGreeka process, state, or condition

The tawny color root and disease suffix name a condition by the orange-yellow appearance of the diseased liver. The name highlights its color, while the selected meaning focuses on chronic scarring.

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