# cirrhosis

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪˈɹoʊ.sɪs/ · frequency rank #33,569

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. Interstitial inflammation of kidneys, lungs, and other organs.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek κιρρός (kirrhós, “tawny”) and -osis.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccirrhosis`, `cirhosis`, `cirhrosis`, `cirrhhosis`, `cirrhoiss`, `cirrhosiss`, `cirrhossi`, `cirrhossis`, `cirrhsois`, `cirrohsis`, `crirhosis`, `icrrhosis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cirrhosis