Definition of Scirrhus. Meaning of Scirrhus. Synonyms of Scirrhus

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Definition of Scirrhus

Scirrhus
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.]

Meaning of Scirrhus from wikipedia

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- squill, and hyssop. This diachylon was said to soften hard swellings called scirrhus, and dissipate tumors. The diachylon gummatum is the great diachylon with...
- correspondence and examination. In April, 1788, he reported a case of "scirrhus in the pylorus of an infant," which was the first case on record of congenital...
- the articles "Induration", "Melanosis", "Mortification", "Perforation", "Scirrhus", "Softening", and "Tubercle". Carswell's pathological drawings were commissioned...
- serial killer John Bodkin Adams, who signed her death certificate as "Scirrhus carcinoma of the breast" when she died aged 96 on 23 August 1952. Her name...
- Britannica, 9th edition Contrib. On Infection of Connective Tissue in Scirrhus Cancers of Breast Journ. Anat. And Physiol. 1887 The Natural History of...
- Place, on 29 August 1855. His death certificate records the cause as "Scirrhus [a form of cancer] of the Oesophagus and Exhaustion". Following his death...