scle·ro·ma (skl -r  m)n. pl. scle·ro·mas or scle·ro·ma·ta (-m -t) An abnormally hard patch of body tissue especially in the upper respiratory tract. [New Latin, from Greek skl  rma, hardening, from sklroun, to harden, from sklros, hard.] |
scleroma [sklɪəˈrəʊmə]
n pl -mata [-mətə], -mas
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol any small area of abnormally hard tissue, esp in a mucous membrane
[from New Latin, from Greek, from sklēroun to harden, from sklēros hard]
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