Meanings
nounLaennec's cirrhosis (uncountable)
- uncountableA disease of the liver in which the normal lobular architecture is lost, with fibrosis and later nodular regeneration.
Origin
Named after the French physician René Laennec.
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Laennec's cirrhosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laennec's%20cirrhosis
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