scirrhous

American  

[skir-uhs, sir-] / ˈskɪr əs, ˈsɪr- /

adjective

Pathology.

1. of a hard, fibrous consistency.

2. of, relating to, or constituting a scirrhus.

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scirrhous British  

/ ˈsɪrəs /

adjective

1. pathol of or resembling a scirrhus; hard

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Other Word Forms

• scirrhosity
  noun

Etymology

Origin of scirrhous

First recorded in 1555–65; scirrh(us) + -ous

Example Sentences

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scirrhous

For instance, investigating scirrhous gastric cancer, a typical diffuse-type cancer, would be particularly interesting.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2023

In the stomach and oesophagus the scirrhous form is most common, the soft encephaloid form coming next.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various

Normand speaks of an ovary degenerating into a scirrhous mass weighing 55 pounds.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

Now the vessels are made straiter or closer several ways; sometimes by inflammation, scirrhous or other tumours; sometimes by compressions, scars, or by flesh or membranes that grow after a wound.

From The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy by Aristotle

The history of the case is as follows: We were sent for by Mr. D. to see a heifer having a swelling under the jaw, which proved to be a scirrhous gland.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd