Scir'rhous, a.

(skir'rus), a. [N. Lat. scirrhosus, It. scirroso, Sp. escirroso, Fr. squirreux. See infra.] Proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus; indurated; knotty; as, scirrhous affections; scirrhous disease. [Written also skirrhous.]