Laennec's cirrhosis

English

Etymology

Named after the French physician René Laennec.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Laennec's cirrhosis (uncountable)

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