scirrhous
adjective
scir·rhous ˈsir-əs 
ˈskir-
: of, relating to, or being a hard slow-growing malignant tumor having a preponderance of fibrous tissue
Word History
Etymology
New Latin scirrhosus, from scirrhus scirrhous tumor, from Greek skiros, skirrhos overgrown land, hardened tumor
First Known Use
1563, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
scirrhous
adjective
scir·rhous ˈs(k)ir-əs
: of, relating to, or being a scirrhous carcinoma
scirrhous infiltration