Etymology of the English word scirrhus
the English word
scirrhusderived from the New Latin word
scirrhusderived from the Latin word
scirros (hard tumor)
derived from the Greek word
skirros, σκίρρος
derived from the Greek word
skirosDate
The earliest known usage of scirrhus in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
scirrhoid,
scirrhousUsage
Word found in Modern English