English Explanatory Dictionary

scirrhus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An indurated organ or part, especially a gland.
  2. A cancerous tumour which is hard, translucent, of a gray or bluish color, and emits a creaking sound when incised.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪ.ɹəs/

Word forms

scirrhus scirrhuses scirrhi schirrhus skirrhus

Etymology

Late Middle English, from New Latin scirros.

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