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scirrhous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • scirrhous affections
  • scirrhous disease

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From scirrhus + -ous.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: crua-ailseach — proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus