how to pronounce cirrhosis

/sɚˈoʊsəs/

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cirrhosis is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of cirrhosis in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… parkinson's disease and cirrhosis of the …”

meanings of cirrhosis

noun:

Interstitial inflammation of kidneys, lungs, and other organs.
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.

cirrhosis frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cirrhosis occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.