Scirrhus

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scirrhus \Scir"rhus\, n.; pl. L. {Scirrhi}, E. {Scirrhuses}.
     [NL., from L. scirros, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ?, ?, hard.] (Med.)
     (a) An indurated organ or part; especially, an indurated
         gland. [Obs.]
     (b) A cancerous tumor which is hard, translucent, of a gray
         or bluish color, and emits a creaking sound when incised.


         [Sometimes incorrectly written {schirrus}; written also
         {skirrhus}.]
         [1913 Webster]