scirrhous

adjective

scir·​rhous ˈsir-əs  ˈskir- 

: of, relating to, or being a hard slow-growing malignant tumor having a preponderance of fibrous tissue

Word History

Etymology

New Latin scirrhosus, from scirrhus scirrhous tumor, from Greek skiros, skirrhos overgrown land, hardened tumor

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

scirrhous

adjective

scir·​rhous ˈs(k)ir-əs 

: of, relating to, or being a scirrhous carcinoma

scirrhous infiltration