scirrhous

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

scirrhus +‎ -ous

Adjective[edit]

scirrhous (not comparable)

  1. (medicine) Proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus.
    scirrhous affections
    scirrhous disease
    • 1800 August 20, Hester Lynch Piozzi, Thraliana:
      If true—no Mr Moore can cure it—& the Alarm would be given, how Mrs Piozzi has a Schirrhous Tumour & cannot live long […] .

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=scirrhous&oldid=75913996"