scirrhus

American  

[skir-uhs, sir-] / ˈskɪr əs, ˈsɪr- /

noun

Pathology.

plural

scirrhi, scirrhuses

1. a firm, densely collagenous cancer.

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scirrhus British  

/ ˈsɪrəs, ˈsɪrɔɪd /

noun

1. Also called: scirrhous carcinoma.  pathol a hard cancerous growth composed of fibrous tissues

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Other Word Forms

• scirrhoid adjective

Etymology

Origin of scirrhus

1595–1605; < New Latin < Latin scirros < Greek skírrhos, variant of skîros hard covering, derivative of skirós hard

Example Sentences

The Leaves, L. E. D.— Belladonna was first employed as an external application, in the form of fomentation, to scirrhus and cancer.

From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by Salisbury, William

Secondary cancer is a common disease, particularly in cases of advanced scirrhus of the breast.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

"The extirpation of the ovarian cyst in scirrhus, combined with dropsy, or in simple dropsy."

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin

Such local dilatation at this point of the veins is incurable, but there are also hard tumors like scirrhus and malignant tumors, and those of great size.

From Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages by Walsh, James Joseph

Another termination of scirrhus is in cancer, as described below.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus