Category:Scirrhus

Scir"rhus, n.; pl. L. Scirrhi, e. Scirrhuses. Etym: [nl., from l. Scirros, gr. (med.) (a) an indurated organ or part; especially, an indurated gland. [obs.] (b) a cancerous tumor which is hard, translucent, of a gray or bluish Color, and emits a creaking sound when incised. [sometimes Incorrectly written schirrus; written also skirrhus.]