different between xerosis vs cirrhosis

xerosis

English

Etymology

xero- +? -osis

Noun

xerosis (countable and uncountable, plural xeroses)

  1. (medicine) dryness

See also

  • xerotic

xerosis From the web:



cirrhosis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (kirrhós, tawny) and -osis

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s???o?s?s/

Noun

cirrhosis (plural cirrhoses)

  1. (pathology) 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.
  2. (by extension) Interstitial inflammation of kidneys, lungs, and other organs.

Derived terms

Translations

cirrhosis From the web:

  • what cirrhosis of the liver
  • what cirrhosis means
  • what cirrhosis feels like
  • what cirrhosis of the liver life expectancy
  • what cirrhosis looks like
  • what's cirrhosis of the lungs
  • cirrhosis what to eat
  • cirrhosis what system
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