sclerotic (sklɪəˈrɒtɪk) ![]() | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the sclera |
| 2. | of, relating to, or having sclerosis |
| 3. | botany characterized by the hardening and strengthening of cell walls |
| —n | |
| 4. | another name for sclera |
| [C16: from Medieval Latin sclērōticus, from Greek; see | |
| the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen |
| one member of the first seven pairs of ribs that are attached in humans to the sternum |