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sclerotic
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scle·rot·ic  (skl-rtk)
adj.
1. Affected or marked by sclerosis.
2. Anatomy Of or relating to the sclera.
n.
See sclera.

sclerotic [sklɪəˈrɒtɪk]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the sclera
2. (Medicine / Pathology) of, relating to, or having sclerosis
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany characterized by the hardening and strengthening of cell walls
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) another name for sclera
[from Medieval Latin sclērōticus, from Greek; see scleroma]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sclerotic - relating to or having sclerosis; hardened; "a sclerotic patient"
2.sclerotic - of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball; "sclerotic tissue"
Translations
sclerotic
adj (Med) blood vesselsklerotisch (spec), → verkalkt; (fig)verkalkt (inf)
sclerotic [sklɪˈrɒtɪk]
1. adj (Anat) → sclerale (Med) → sclerotico/a (Bot) → scleroso/a
2. nsclera


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