scirrhous

[ skir-uh s, sir- ]
/ ˈskɪr əs, ˈsɪr- /

adjective Pathology.

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

Origin of scirrhous

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

OTHER WORDS FROM scirrhous

scir·rhos·i·ty [ski-ros-i-tee] /skɪˈrɒs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby scirrhous

scioto, scipio, scire facias, scirocco, scirrhoid, scirrhous, scirrhous carcinoma, scirrhus, scissel, scissile, scission

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British Dictionary definitions for scirrhous

scirrhous
/ (ˈsɪrəs) /

adjective

pathol of or resembling a scirrhus; hard

Derived forms of scirrhous

scirrhosity (sɪˈrɒsɪtɪ), noun

Medical definitions for scirrhous

scirrhous
[ skĭr′əs, sĭr′- ]

adj.

Hardened; indurated.