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scir⋅rhous

  [skir-uhs, sir-]
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–adjective Pathology.
1. of a hard, fibrous consistency.
2. of, relating to, or constituting a scirrhus.
Origin:
1555–65; scirrh(us) + -ous

Related forms:
scir⋅rhos⋅i⋅ty  [ski-ros-i-tee] , noun
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Word Origin & History

scirrhous 
1563, from Fr. scirrheux (16c., Mod.Fr. squirreux), from Mod.L. scirrhosus, from L. scirros "a hard swelling, tumor," from Gk. skirrhos "hard tumor," from skiros (adj.) "hard," of unknown origin.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: scir·rhous
Pronunciation: 's(k)ir-&s
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or being a scirrhous carcinoma <scirrhousinfiltration>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

scirrhous scir·rhous (skĭr'əs, sĭr'-)
adj.
Hardened; indurated.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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