cirrhotic
/sɪˈrɑtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or affected by cirrhosis, a chronic liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function.
- Doctors warned that his cirrhotic condition could lead to liver failure if not treated.
- The patient was diagnosed with cirrhotic liver disease after years of heavy drinking.
- A cirrhotic liver cannot filter toxins from the blood as effectively as a healthy one.
noun
- A person who has cirrhosis of the liver.
- The hospital has a special clinic for cirrhotics to monitor their liver function regularly.
- Many cirrhotics experience fatigue and jaundice as symptoms of their condition.
- The support group was created to help cirrhotics manage their diet and medication.