noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
cirrhosis
Medical term for the hardening and scarring of an organ, most commonly the liver (肝硬変). Often used in compounds.
肝硬変は慢性肝炎から進行することが多い。
Liver cirrhosis often progresses from chronic hepatitis.
この薬は肝臓の硬変
This medicine may slow the hardening of the liver.