Etymology of the English word cirrhosis
the English word
cirrhosisderived from the Latin word
cirrhosis (cirrhosis)
using the Greek suffix
-osis, -ωσις
derived from the Greek word
kirrhosderived from the Greek word
kirros, κιρρός
Date
The earliest known usage of cirrhosis in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
cirrhose, French
cirrhose, German
ZirrhoseUsage
Word found in Modern English
