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Definitions for sclerotic
sklɪˈrɒt ɪkscle·rot·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
sclerotic, sclerosedadjective
relating to or having sclerosis; hardened
"a sclerotic patient"
scleroticadjective
of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball
"sclerotic tissue"
Wiktionary
scleroticadjective
Of or pertaining to the sclera
scleroticadjective
Having sclerosis
scleroticadjective
Hard and insular, often in sclerotic bureaucracy
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sclerotic
Sclerotic refers to something that has become hardened or stiffened, often as a result of aging or disease process. This term is commonly used in medical contexts, particularly to describe tissues or organs in the body that have undergone sclerosis, a condition characterized by abnormal hardening.
Webster Dictionary
Scleroticadjective
hard; firm; indurated; -- applied especially in anatomy to the firm outer coat of the eyeball, which is often cartilaginous and sometimes bony
Scleroticadjective
of or pertaining to the sclerotic coat of the eye; sclerotical
Scleroticadjective
affected with sclerosis; sclerosed
Scleroticnoun
the sclerotic coat of the eye. See Illust. of Eye (d)
Scleroticadjective
pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from ergot or the sclerotium of a fungus growing on rye
Etymology: [Gr. sklhro`s hard: cf. F. sclrotique.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sclerotic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sclerotic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of sclerotic in a Sentence
The euro is a calamitous project, it will limp on with sclerotic growth rates, it will eventually blow up but I wouldn't care to bet when.
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