Laennec's cirrhosis

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Etymology edit

Named after the French physician René Laennec.

Pronunciation edit

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌleɪ.nɛks səˈɹoʊ.səs/

Noun edit

Laennec's cirrhosis (uncountable)

  1. A disease of the liver in which the normal lobular architecture is lost, with fibrosis and later nodular regeneration.