Home › Words › S › scirrhusscirrhus/ˈsɪ.ɹəs/scirrhus means an indurated organ or part, especially a gland.scirrhus is pronounced /ˈsɪ.ɹəs/.EtymologyLate Middle English, from New Latin scirros.nounAn indurated organ or part, especially a gland.A cancerous tumour which is hard, translucent, of a gray or bluish color, and emits a creaking sound when incised.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).