Sclerotic
Word | SCLEROTIC |
Character | 9 |
Hyphenation | scle rot ic |
Pronunciations | /sklɪˈɹɒtɪk/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Sclerotic"
What do we mean by sclerotic?
Affected or marked by sclerosis. adjective
Of or relating to the sclera. adjective
Pertaining to or of the nature of sclerosis.
Related to or derived from ergot. Also sclerotinic.
Same as sclerotica. noun
A medicine which hardens and consolidates the parts to which it is applied. noun
The sclerotic coat of the eye. See Illust. of eye (d). noun
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from ergot or the sclerotium of a fungus growing on rye. adjective
Hard; firm; indurated; -- applied especially in anatomy to the firm outer coat of the eyeball, which is often cartilaginous and sometimes bony. adjective
Of or pertaining to the sclerotic coat of the eye; sclerotical. adjective
Affected with sclerosis; sclerosed. adjective
Sclerenchyma. By some writers a distinction is made, sclerotic parenchyma being applied to tissue composed of cells with the walls hardened but not thickened, and sclerenchyma to tissue composed of cells with the walls both hardened and thickened. adjective
Of or pertaining to the sclera adjective
Having sclerosis adjective
Hard and insular, often in sclerotic bureaucracy adjective
Of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball adjective
Relating to or having sclerosis; hardened adjective
The sclerotic coat of the eye, cornea.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Sclerotic
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