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scirrhus |
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}.]
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