scirrhous

scirrhous

English

Etymology

scirrhus +‎ -ous

Adjective

scirrhous (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus.
   • 1800, Hester Lynch Piozzi, Thraliana, 20 August:

     If true—no Mr Moore can cure it—& the Alarm would be given, how Mrs Piozzi has a Schirrhous Tumour & cannot live long […] .

   scirrhous affections

   scirrhous disease

Translations

proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus

Irish: crua-ailseach