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scirrhus

American  
[skir-uhs, sir-] / ˈskɪr əs, ˈsɪr- /

noun

Pathology.

plural

scirrhi, scirrhuses

  1. a firm, densely collagenous cancer.

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

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