SCLEROTIC


Meaning of SCLEROTIC in English

adj affected with sclerosis; sclerosed.

2. sclerotic ·adj of or pertaining to the sclerotic coat of the eye; sclerotical.

3. sclerotic ·noun the sclerotic coat of the eye. ·see ·illust. of eye (d).

4. sclerotic ·adj pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from ergot or the sclerotium of a fungus growing on rye.

5. sclerotic ·adj hard; firm; indurated;

— applied especially in anatomy to the firm outer coat of the eyeball, which is often cartilaginous and sometimes bony.

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