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Categories: Articles with short description, RTT, Disorders causing edema, Diseases of liver, Health effects of alcohol
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cirrhosis  cirrhosis of the liver  liver cirrhosis  alcoholic cirrhosis  Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver
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A chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism WordNet 3.0
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A chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease, is the impaired liver function caused by the formation of scar tissue known as fibrosis due to damage caused by liver disease. Wikipedia
Long-term disease of the liver Wikidata
Consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrotic scar tissue as well as regenerative nodules, leading to progressive loss of liver function. OmegaWiki
A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis or nutritional deprivation. It is characterised by an increase of fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells. Wiktionary
Chronic disease of the liver. Wiktionary (translation)