noun
- plural of scirrhus; hard cancerous tumors characterized by dense fibrous tissue
Usage: medical
Examples
- The pathologist identified multiple scirrhuses in the tissue sample.
- Scirrhuses are typically harder and more fibrous than other types of tumors.
- The oncologist explained that scirrhuses often have a poor prognosis.
- Early detection of scirrhuses can improve treatment outcomes.
- The medical textbook described the characteristics of scirrhuses in detail.