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Definition: Scirrhus
Scirrhus
\Scir"rhus\, n.; pl. L.
Scirrhi, E.
Scirrhuses.
[NL., from L. scirros, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ?, ?, hard.] (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.]
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