Webster's Dictionary 1913

4105

Cirrhose

Cir″rhose (?), a. Same as Cirrose.

4106

Cirrhosis

‖Cir‐rho″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � orange-colored: cf. F. cirrhose. So called from the yellowish appearance which the diseased liver often presents when cut.] (Med.) A disease...

4107

Cirrhotic

Cir‐rhot″ic (?), a. Pertaining to, caused by, or affected with, cirrhosis; as, cirrhotic degeneration; a cirrhotic liver.

4108

Cirrhous

Cir″rhous (?), a. See Cirrose.

4109

Cirrhus

Cir″rhus (?), n. Same as Cirrus.

4110

Cirri

‖Cir″ri (?), n. pl. See Cirrus.

4111

Cirriferous

Cir‐rif″er‐ous (?), a. [Cirrus + -ferous.] Bearing cirri, as many plants and animals.

4112

Cirriform

Cir″ri‐form (?), a. [Cirrus + -form.] (Biol.) Formed like a cirrus or tendril; — said of appendages of both animals and plants.

4113

Cirrigerous

Cir‐rig″er‐ous (?), a. [Cirrus + -gerous.] (Biol.) Having curled locks of hair; supporting cirri, or hairlike appendages.

4114

Cirrigrade

Cir″ri‐grade (?), a. [Cirrus + L. gradi to walk.] (Biol.) Moving or moved by cirri, or hairlike appendages.

4115

Cirriped

Cir″ri‐ped (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Cirripedia.

4116

Cirripedia

‖Cir′ri‐pe″di‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. cirrus curl + pes, pedis, foot.] (Zoöl.) An order of Crustacea including the barnacles. When adult, they have a calcareous shell compose...

4117

Cirro-cumulus

Cir′ro–cu″mu‐lus (?), n. [Cirrus + cumulus.] (Meteor.) See under Cloud.

4118

Cirro-stratus

Cir′ro–stra″tus (?), n. [Cirrus + stratus.] (Meteor.) See under Cloud.

4119

Cirrobranchiata

‖Cir′ro‐bran′chi‐a″ta (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. E. cirrus + L. branchiae gills.] (Zoöl.) A division of Mollusca having slender, cirriform appendages near the mouth; the Scaphopoda.

4120

Cirrose

Cir″rose (?), a. [See Cirrus.] (Bot.) (a) Bearing a tendril or tendrils; as, a cirrose leaf. (b) Resembling a tendril or cirrus. [Spelt also cirrhose.]

4121

Cirrostomi

‖Cir′ros″to‐mi (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. E. cirrus + Gr. � mouth.] (Zoöl.) The lowest group of vertebrates; — so called from the cirri around the mouth; the Leptocardia. See Amphioxus.

4122

Cirrous

Cir″rous (?), a. 1. (Bot.) Cirrose.2. (Zoöl.) Tufted; — said of certain feathers of birds.

4123

Cirrus

‖Cir″rus (?), n.; pl.Cirri (#). [Also written cirrhus.]1. (Bot.) A tendril or clasper.2. (Zoöl.) (a) A soft tactile appendage of the mantle of many Mollusca, and of the parapodi...

4124

Cirsocele

Cir″so‐cele (?), n.(Med.) The varicose dilatation of the spermatic vein.

4125

Cirsoid

Cir″soid (?), a. [Gr. � a dilated vein + -oid.] (Med.) Varicose.Cirsoid aneurism, a disease of an artery in which it becomes dilated and elongated, like a varicose vein.

4126

Cirsotomy

Cir‐sot″o‐my (?), n.(Surg.) Any operation for the removal of varices by incision. Dunglison.

4127

Cis-

Cis– (?). A Latin preposition, sometimes used as a prefix in English words, and signifying on this side.

4128

Cisalpine

Cis‐al″pine (?), a. [L. Cisalpinus; cis on this side + Alpinus Alpine.] On the hither side of the Alps with reference to Rome, that is, on the south side of the Alps; — opposed ...

4129

Cisatlantic

Cis′at‐lan″tic (?), a. [Pref. cis- + Atlantic.] On this side of the Atlantic Ocean; — used of the eastern or the western side, according to the standpoint of the writer. Story.

4130

Cisco

Cis″co (?), n.(Zoöl.) The Lake herring (Coregonus Artedi), valuable food fish of the Great Lakes of North America. The name is also applied to C. Hoyi, a related species of Lake...

4131

Ciselure

‖Ci′se‐lure″ (?), n. The process of chasing on metals; also, the work thus chased. Weale.