cirrhose

English

Alternative forms

cirrhous, cirrose

Adjective

cirrhose (not comparable)

1. (botany, of leaves) Ending in a tendril at the apex.

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κιρρός (kirrhós, “tawny, yellow-orange”) +‎ -ose.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.ʁoz/

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Noun

cirrhose f (plural cirrhoses)

1. cirrhosis

Descendants

• → Persian: سیروز (siroz)
• → Turkish: siroz

Further reading

• “cirrhose”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.