What does scirrhus mean?
Definitions for scirrhus
ˈskɪr əs, ˈsɪr-; ˈskɪr aɪ, ˈsɪr aɪscir·rhus
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
Scirrhusnoun
an indurated organ or part; especially, an indurated gland
Scirrhusnoun
a cancerous tumor which is hard, translucent, of a gray or bluish color, and emits a creaking sound when incised
Etymology: [NL., from L. scirros, Gr. , , fr. , , hard.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scirrhus in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scirrhus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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