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scirrhus Definition

scir·rhus (skir′əs, sir′-)

noun pl. -·rhi′--ī′ or -·rhuses

a hard, cancerous tumor made up of much fibrous connective tissue

Etymology: ModL < L scirros < Gr skirrhos, hardened swelling, tumor < skiros, hard

scirrhus Related Forms
scir′·rhoid′ (--o̵id′) adjective