Definition
A disease where liver cells are damaged and scarred, causing the liver to stop working properly over time.
Etymology
From Greek 'hepar' (liver) + 'kirrhosis' (orange-yellow color, from 'kirrhos'), referring to the discolored scarred tissue. The term was formalized in medical use during the 18th-19th centuries as doctors recognized the progression of liver damage.
Kelly Says
Cirrhosis is essentially the liver's point of no return—once healthy cells are replaced by scar tissue, the damage is permanent and the liver can't regenerate, making prevention through avoiding alcohol and hepatitis absolutely crucial.
Translations
CSČeština
jaterní cirhóza
YAH-ter-nee tsee-ROH-zah
DADansk
levercirrose
LAY-ver-see-ROH-zeh
DEDeutsch
Leberzirrhose
LAY-ber-tsee-ROH-zeh
ESEspañol
hepatocirrosis
eh-pah-toh-SEE-roh-sis
FISuomi
maksa-sirroosi
MAHK-sah-see-ROH-see
FRFrançais
cirrhose hépatique
see-ROH-zeh-pah-TEE-k
HUMagyar
májcirrózis
MAH-y tsee-ROH-zis
IDBahasa Indonesia
hepatosirrosis
heh-pah-toh-SEE-roh-sis
ITItaliano
epatocirrosi
eh-pah-toh-SEE-roh-see
NLNederlands
levercirrose
LAY-ver-see-ROH-zeh
NONorsk
levercirrhose
LAY-ver-see-ROH-zeh
PLPolski
marskość wątroby
MAR-skoh-tch vohn-troh-bah
PTPortuguês
hepatocirrose
eh-pah-toh-SEE-roh-seh
RORomână
ciroză hepatică
tsee-ROH-zah heh-PAH-tee-kah
SVSvenska
levercirros
LAY-ver-see-ROH-z
TRTürkçe
hepatosirroz
heh-pah-toh-SEE-roh-z
VITiếng Việt
xơ gan
SOH gahn