What does scirrhus mean?

Definitions for scirrhus
ˈskɪr əs, ˈsɪr-; ˈskɪr aɪ, ˈsɪr aɪscir·rhus

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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Scirrhusnoun

    An indurated gland.

    Etymology: scirrhe, French.

    Any of these three may degenerate into a scirrhus, and that scirrhus into a cancer. Richard Wiseman, of Tumours.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scirrhusnoun

    an indurated organ or part; especially, an indurated gland

  2. Scirrhusnoun

    a cancerous tumor which is hard, translucent, of a gray or bluish color, and emits a creaking sound when incised

  3. Etymology: [NL., from L. scirros, Gr. , , fr. , , hard.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Scirrhus

    skir′us, or sir′us, n. (med.) a hardened gland forming a tumour: a hardening, esp. that preceding cancer.—adjs. Scirr′hoid, resembling scirrhus; Scirr′hous, hardened, proceeding from scirrhus. [L.,—Gr. skirros, skiros, a tumour.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scirrhus in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scirrhus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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