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The word "cirrhosis" is a neologism that derives from Greek ''kirrhos'', meaning "tawny" (the orange-yellow colour of the diseased liver). While the clinical entity was known before, it was [[René Laennec]] who gave it the name "cirrhosis" in his 1819 work in which he also describes the stethoscope.<ref>Roguin A. Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826): the man behind the stethoscope. ''Clin Med Res'' 2006;4:230-5. PMID 17048358.</ref> | The word "cirrhosis" is a neologism that derives from Greek ''kirrhos'', meaning "tawny" (the orange-yellow colour of the diseased liver). While the clinical entity was known before, it was [[René Laennec]] who gave it the name "cirrhosis" in his 1819 work in which he also describes the stethoscope.<ref>Roguin A. Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826): the man behind the stethoscope. ''Clin Med Res'' 2006;4:230-5. PMID 17048358.</ref> | ||
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Overview
The word "cirrhosis" is a neologism that derives from Greek kirrhos, meaning "tawny" (the orange-yellow colour of the diseased liver). While the clinical entity was known before, it was René Laennec who gave it the name "cirrhosis" in his 1819 work in which he also describes the stethoscope.[1]
References
- ↑ Roguin A. Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826): the man behind the stethoscope. Clin Med Res 2006;4:230-5. PMID 17048358.