Scir'rhus, n.

noun

(skĭr'rus), n.: Lat. pl. SCĬR'RHĪ, Eng. pl. SCĬR'RHUS-ES.] [N. Lat. scirrhus, Gr. σκίρρος, σκῖρος, Fr. squirre, It. scirro, Sp. escirro.] (Med.) (a.) An indolent induration, particularly of the glands. (b.) A cancerous growth which is hard, translucent, of a gray or bluish color, and emits a creaking sound when incised. [Sometimes incorrectly written schirrus; written also skirrhus.]