cirrhosis的词源

英文词源

cirrhosis (n.)

1827, coined in Modern Latin by French physician René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826) with -osis and Greek kirrhos "tawny," which is of unknown origin. So called for the orange-yellow appearance of the diseased liver. Related: Cirrhotic.

中文词源

cirrhosis：肝硬化

来自希腊语kirrhos,黄褐色的，-osis,疾病后缀。

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