Cirrhosis
Pronunciation : Cir*rho"sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. cirrhose. So called from the yellowish appearance which the diseased liver often presents when cut.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A disease of the liver in which it usually becomes smaller in size and more dense and fibrous in consistence; hence sometimes applied to similar changes in other organs, caused by increase in the fibrous framework and decrease in the proper substance of the organ.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913