Cirrhosis as above mentioned is caused by excessive consumption of alcohol it is generally a last stage of fibrosis which causes scarring of liver which is irreversible in nature as scarring is at peak point and liver is almost damaged which further can not be treated any more.
kirrhos, meaning "yellowish, tawny" (the orange-yellow colour of the diseased liver) and the suffix -osis, i.e. "condition" in medical terminology.
fibrosis the thickening and scarring of connective tissue, usually as a result of injury.
Stages of liver failure
- Inflammation. In this early stage, the liver is enlarged or inflamed.
- Fibrosis. Scar tissue begins to replace healthy tissue in the inflamed liver.
- Cirrhosis. Severe scarring has built up, making it difficult for the liver to function properly.
- End-stage liver disease (ESLD). ...
- Liver cancer.
