scirrhoid
/ˈskɪrɔɪd/
adjective
- Hard and firm, like a scirrhus (a hard cancerous tumor); used especially in medical contexts to describe tissue that feels unusually hard.
- Scirrhoid growths are often associated with certain types of cancer.
- The biopsy revealed scirrhoid tissue that required further testing.
- The doctor noted a scirrhoid lump in the patient's breast during the exam.