How to Use cirrhosis in a Sentence

cirrhosis

noun
  • The virus can lead to cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer.
    — Tyler Van Dyke, Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2020
  • His journalism suffered from what might be called cirrhosis of the prose.
    — Lance Morrow, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Or, the virus could be chronic, or long-term, and could lead to cirrhosis and liver failure.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Kerouac, who at that point has just over a year to go before cirrhosis of the liver does him in, is not at his best.
    — Michael Washburn, National Review, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Holmes is listed as having an enlarged heart and cirrhosis of the liver.
    — Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News, 25 May 2019
  • In August of that year, her husband died from cirrhosis of the liver.
    — Jennifer Egan, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The cause of death was heart failure brought on by cirrhosis of the liver — in short, alcoholism.
    — Paul Alexander, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2024
  • And the erudite charmer who was her first long-term boyfriend and who died of cirrhosis of the liver in his 40s.
    — Penelope Green, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Coyner’s wife died of cirrhosis, likely caused by their heavy drinking, his siblings say.
    — Bryce Dole, oregonlive, 21 Feb. 2023
  • One study even showed cloves reversing scarring of the liver, called cirrhosis.
    — Laura Wheatman Hill, chicagotribune.com, 6 Mar. 2021
  • After some tests, she was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, 10 May 2018
  • When Odom was diagnosed with cirrhosis about seven years ago.
    — Laura Ungar, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2018
  • When Martinez was 21 years old, his father died of cirrhosis.
    — Natalia E. Contreras, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2021
  • The virus attacks the liver and can, years later, lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and death.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
  • For Holmes, the reports noted an enlarged heart and cirrhosis of the liver.
    — Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News, 20 June 2019
  • The virus does most of its damage by infecting the liver, and can lead to cirrhosis or liver cancer.
    — Mike Stobbe, ajc, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The cirrhosis was thought to be caused by a rare genetic mutation shared by the brothers, their mother said.
    — Mark Lieber, CNN, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Both women suffered from cirrhosis of the liver, and needed a transplant.
    — Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 22 July 2022
  • At that stage, the disease raises the risk of liver failure, liver cancer and cirrhosis.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • At that stage, the disease raises the risk of liver failure, liver cancer and cirrhosis.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Varices are most common in people with cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, which reduces blood flow through the liver.
    — Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 17 June 2024
  • President Pierce was an alcoholic who died of cirrhosis of the liver.
    — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Jan. 2019
  • The cause was cirrhosis of the liver, said Carlin Ross, her business partner.
    — Penelope Green, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2020
  • The virus attacks the liver and chronic infection can lead to liver cancer, cirrhosis and death.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The disease has no cure and can lead to serious conditions like cirrhosis and liver cancer later in life.
    — Kff Health News, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The reason for the connection between cirrhosis and an increase in muscle cramps is unknown.
    — Laura Schober, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Now a promising new study shows that weight-loss surgery could reduce the chances of severe complications, even in some patients with cirrhosis.
    — Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Part two of the trial will test whether Wegovy improves cirrhosis-free survival rates compared to a placebo group over five years.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
  • If damage from drinking continues, scar tissue builds up in the liver and leads to a later stage of the disease, called cirrhosis.
    — Dani Blum, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Chronic hepatitis B can cause cirrhosis of the liver and even liver cancer.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 8 Dec. 2025

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