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CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
Synonyms:
cirrhosis; cirrhosis of the liver
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("cirrhosis of the liver" is a kind of...):
liver disease (a disease affecting the liver)
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