cirrosis
/θiˈrosis/feminine
The English word "cirrhosis" is translated into Spanish as cirrosis.
cirrosis refers to the chronic disease of the liver. In medical contexts, it is common to use the adjective hepática (hepatic) to specify the type of cirrhosis, resulting in the phrase cirrosis hepática.
Meaning: chronic disease of the liver (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, cirrosis is preceded by the feminine article la (e.g., la cirrosis).
How do you pronounce it?
/θiˈrosis/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word cirrosis comes from the Greek word kirrhós, which means 'orange-yellow'. This describes the yellowish skin tone, or jaundice, that often accompanies the disease.
- Because cirrosis ends in -sis, it is a feminine noun despite not ending in the typical -a. This is a pattern for many Spanish words derived from Greek, such as la crisis and la tesis.
- In Spanish, cirrosis can describe the scarring of organs other than the liver, though it is almost always used for the liver in common speech.
Examples in context
- Hay cuatro causas principales de muertes relacionadas con el alcohol. Lesión por un accidente automovilístico o violencia es una. Enfermedades como cirrosis del hígado, cáncer, enfermedades del corazón y del sistema circulatorio son las otras.There are four main causes of alcohol-related death. Injury from car accidents or violence is one. Diseases like cirrhosis of the liver, cancer, heart and blood system diseases are the others.This example is useful for listing cirrosis among other causes of death.Tatoeba #1165109 by marcelostockle, translation #1141314 by Source_VOA
- Él sufre de cirrosis avanzada.He suffers from advanced cirrhosis.
Example conversation
Elena is talking to Daniel about a medical report.
- ElenaDaniel, los resultados dicen que es cirrosis.Daniel, the results say it is cirrhosis.
- DanielLo siento mucho, Elena. ¿Es grave?I am very sorry, Elena. Is it serious?
- ElenaSí, la cirrosis afecta mucho al hígado.Yes, cirrhosis greatly affects the liver.
- DanielHablemos con el doctor ahora mismo.Let's talk to the doctor right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cirrhosis” translations and entries cirrosis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cirrosis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
