cirrhosis

IPA/səˈrəʊsɪs/
KK[sɚˈosəs]IPA/səˈrəʊsɪs/

cirrhosis — noun

1. a chronic condition in which the liver becomes scarred and hardened over many ye

1.名詞C1
釋義

a chronic condition in which the liver becomes scarred and hardened over many years, gradually losing its ability to clean the blood and process nutrients — most often caused by long-term heavy drinking or a hepatitis infection

例句

Nikhil's doctor told him that his heavy drinking had led to cirrhosis of the liver.

collocation: cirrhosis of the liver

Tamar read that cirrhosis takes years to develop, and liver scarring cannot be undone.

uncountable noun: no article needed

同義詞
  • liver disease

    a much broader term covering all liver conditions; cirrhosis is one specific type

  • liver fibrosis

    refers to the scarring process that occurs in cirrhosis; fibrosis is the earlier, potentially reversible stage

文法句型

uncountable noun

usually followed by 'of the liver'

用法筆記

Formal medical term; in everyday conversation, speakers often use broader phrases such as 'liver disease' or 'liver damage'. Cirrhosis is always uncountable — you cannot say 'a cirrhosis'.

常見錯誤

❌She was diagnosed with a cirrhosis.
✅She was diagnosed with cirrhosis.
💡cirrhosis is an uncountable noun and does not take an article.
❌The doctor said he had cirrhosis of the kidney.
✅The doctor said he had cirrhosis of the liver.
💡cirrhosis only affects the liver.