cirrhosis
cirrhosis — 名詞
1. a chronic condition in which the liver becomes scarred and hardened over many ye
肝硬化
肝臟因長期病變而硬化、失去功能的慢性疾病
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
Nikhil's doctor told him that his heavy drinking had led to cirrhosis of the liver.
Nikhil 的醫生告訴他，長期大量飲酒已導致他出現肝硬化。
collocation: cirrhosis of the liver
Tamar read that cirrhosis takes years to develop, and liver scarring cannot be undone.
Tamar 讀到，肝硬化需要多年才形成，且肝臟結疤後無法復原。
uncountable noun: no article needed
Andrés was diagnosed with cirrhosis after a routine blood test showed abnormal liver function.
Andrés 在一次例行驗血中發現肝功能異常，隨後被診斷出肝硬化。
passive: was diagnosed with cirrhosis
The liver specialist said that treating hepatitis can sometimes slow the progress of cirrhosis.
肝臟專科醫師解釋，治療肝炎的根本病因有時可以減緩肝硬化的惡化速度。
Hoa's uncle had to stop drinking completely after being told he had early-stage cirrhosis.
Hoa 的叔叔被告知有早期肝硬化後，必須完全戒酒。
collocation: early-stage cirrhosis
- cirrhosis of the liver
- alcoholic cirrhosis
- diagnosed with cirrhosis
- advanced cirrhosis
- early-stage cirrhosis
- progress of cirrhosis
- develop cirrhosis
- 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
同根字
- cirrhotic形容詞C2