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scirrhus

Syllabification: (scir·rhus)
Pronunciation: /ˈs(k)irəs/
Definition of scirrhus

noun (plural scirrhi /ˈs(k)iˌrī, ˈskiˌrē/)

Medicine
  • a carcinoma that is hard to the touch.

Derivatives

scirrhous

Pronunciation: /-əs/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: modern Latin, from Greek skirros, from skiros 'hard'

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