SCIRRHOUS CANCER
\sˈɜːɹəs kˈansə], \sˈɜːɹəs kˈansə], \s_ˈɜː_ɹ_ə_s k_ˈa_n_s_ə]\
Definitions of SCIRRHOUS CANCER
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Hard c, scirrhus; a form of carcinoma in which induration is a prominent feature, forming a tumor of a hard feel which creaks under the knife on section and presents a bluish white or grayish white appearance. Its characteristics are those of texture, not of essential structure, being due to an abundance of fibrous tissue in the stroma. [Lat]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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