SCIRRHUS


Meaning of SCIRRHUS in English

[ 'sɪrəs , 'skɪ- ]

■ noun ( plural scirrhi -rʌɪ ) Medicine a carcinoma that is hard to the touch.

Derivatives

scirrhous adjective

Origin

ME: mod. L., from Gk skirros , from skiros 'hard'.

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