scirrhous

[ skir-uhs, sir- ]

adjective

, Pathology.

1. of a hard, fibrous consistency.
2. of, relating to, or constituting a scirrhus.

scirrhous

/ ˈsɪrəs; sɪˈrɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. pathol of or resembling a scirrhus; hard

Derived Forms

• scirrhosity, noun

Other Words From

• scir·rhos·i·ty [ski-, ros, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of scirrhous¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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It has been recommended in chronic rheumatism, scirrhous tumours, &c.

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The forms of cancer which occur primarily in the stomach are scirrhous, medullary, colloid, and cylindrical epithelial cancer.

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It was a common custom to call only the ulcerated scirrhous tumors cancerous.

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In the more slowly-growing scirrhous and colloid cancers the ulcers are more likely to be superficial.

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