Scirrhus
Scirrhus , noun
[New Latin, from Latin scirros, Greek {not transcribed}, {not transcribed}, from {not transcribed}, {not transcribed}, hard.]
(a)
(Medicine) An indurated organ or part; especially, an indurated gland.
(b)
(Medicine) A cancerous tumor which is hard, translucent, of a gray or bluish color, and emits a creaking sound when incised. [Obsolete]