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scirrhi

scirrhi


  1  definition  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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}.]