scirrhous

[ skir-uhs, sir- ]

adjective

, Pathology.

1. of a hard, fibrous consistency.
2. of, relating to, or constituting a scirrhus.

scirrhous

/ ˈsɪrəs; sɪˈrɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. pathol of or resembling a scirrhus; hard

Derived Forms

• scirrhosity, noun

Other Words From

• scir·rhos·i·ty [ski-, ros, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of scirrhous¹

First recorded in 1555–65; scirrh(us) + -ous

Example Sentences

For instance, investigating scirrhous gastric cancer, a typical diffuse-type cancer, would be particularly interesting.

From Science Daily

This change in name is due to the stress laid upon the predominance of the fibrous stroma as the usual cause for the hard, dense, scirrhous cancer, while an abundance of epithelioid cells in relatively large alveoli is present in the encephaloid, marrow-like, medullary variety.

From Project Gutenberg

The epidermoid cancers are less likely to recur after early removal; the medullary cancers are of rapid growth and prone to ulceration; while the fibrous or scirrhous forms are of extreme slowness of growth.

From Project Gutenberg

It would be extremely pernicious to order it to weak, languishing, scirrhous, pale Children, subject to Vomitings, Purgings, Acidities, and to all Diseases which prove their Bowels to be weak, their Humours to be sharp: so that People must be very cautious not to regard it as an universal and infallible Remedy, towards preparing for the Small-Pocks.

From Project Gutenberg

The history of the case is as follows: We were sent for by Mr. D. to see a heifer having a swelling under the jaw, which proved to be a scirrhous gland.

From Project Gutenberg