1. relating to or resembling a hard cancerous tumor
Usage: medical

Examples

• The pathologist identified scirrhous tissue in the biopsy sample.
• Scirrhous carcinoma is characterized by dense fibrous tissue.
• The tumor had a scirrhous appearance on the imaging scan.
• Doctors noted the scirrhous nature of the breast lesion.
• The scirrhous growth was difficult to remove surgically.