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Adenosclerosis
Adenosclerosis Ad"e*no*scle*ro"sis, n. [NL.; adeno- +
sclerosis.] (Med.)
The hardening of a gland.
Cardiosclerosis
Cardiosclerosis Car"di*o*scle*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? heart
+ sclerosis.]
Induration of the heart, caused by development of fibrous
tissue in the cardiac muscle.
Cerebro-spinal sclerosisSclerosis Scle*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. (??, fr. sklhro`s
hard.]
1. (Med.) Induration; hardening; especially, that form of
induration produced in an organ by increase of its
interstitial connective tissue.
2. (Bot.) Hardening of the cell wall by lignification.
Cerebro-spinal sclerosis (Med.), an affection in which
patches of hardening, produced by increase of the
neuroglia and atrophy of the true nerve tissue, are found
scattered throughout the brain and spinal cord. It is
associated with complete or partial paralysis, a peculiar
jerking tremor of the muscles, headache, and vertigo, and
is usually fatal. Called also multiple, disseminated, or
insular, sclerosis. Cleronomy
Cleronomy Cle*ron"o*my, n. [Gr. ? inheritance + ? to possess.]
Inheritance; heritage.
Jacare scleropsYacare Yac"a*re` (y[a^]k"[.a]*r[=a]`), n. [See Jacare.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A South American crocodilian (Jacare sclerops) resembling
the alligator in size and habits. The eye orbits are
connected together, and surrounded by prominent bony ridges.
Called also spectacled alligator, and spectacled cayman.
[Written also jacare.]
Note: The name is also applied to allied species. multiple disseminated or insular sclerosisSclerosis Scle*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. (??, fr. sklhro`s
hard.]
1. (Med.) Induration; hardening; especially, that form of
induration produced in an organ by increase of its
interstitial connective tissue.
2. (Bot.) Hardening of the cell wall by lignification.
Cerebro-spinal sclerosis (Med.), an affection in which
patches of hardening, produced by increase of the
neuroglia and atrophy of the true nerve tissue, are found
scattered throughout the brain and spinal cord. It is
associated with complete or partial paralysis, a peculiar
jerking tremor of the muscles, headache, and vertigo, and
is usually fatal. Called also multiple, disseminated, or
insular, sclerosis. Osteosclerosis
Osteosclerosis Os`te*o*scle*ro"sis, n. [NL.; osteo- +
sclerosis.]
Abnormal hardness and density of bone.
Rhinoscleroma
Rhinoscleroma Rhi`no*scle*ro"ma, n. [Rhino- + scleroma.]
(Med.)
A rare disease of the skin, characterized by the development
of very hard, more or less flattened, prominences, appearing
first upon the nose and subsequently upon the neighboring
parts, esp. the lips, palate, and throat. --J. V. Shoemaker.
SclerobaseSclerobase Scler"o*base (? or ?), n. [Gr. sklhro`s hard +
ba`sis base.] (Zo["o]l.)
The calcareous or hornlike coral forming the central stem or
axis of most compound alcyonarians; -- called also foot
secretion. See Illust. under Gorgoniacea, and
C[oe]nenchyma. -- Scler`o*ba"sic, a. SclerobasicSclerobase Scler"o*base (? or ?), n. [Gr. sklhro`s hard +
ba`sis base.] (Zo["o]l.)
The calcareous or hornlike coral forming the central stem or
axis of most compound alcyonarians; -- called also foot
secretion. See Illust. under Gorgoniacea, and
C[oe]nenchyma. -- Scler`o*ba"sic, a. Scleroderma
Scleroderma Scler`o*der"ma, n. [NL.] (Med.)
A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and
hardness of the skin.
Sclerodermata
Sclerodermata Scler`o*der"ma*ta, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
The stony corals; the Madreporaria.
Sclerodermic
Sclerodermic Scler`o*der"mic, Sclerodermous
Scler`o*der"mous, (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Having the integument, or skin, hard, or covered with
hard plates.
(b) Of or pertaining to the Sclerodermata.
Sclerodermite
Sclerodermite Scler`o*der"mite, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The hard integument of Crustacea.
(b) Sclerenchyma.
Sclerodermous
Sclerodermic Scler`o*der"mic, Sclerodermous
Scler`o*der"mous, (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Having the integument, or skin, hard, or covered with
hard plates.
(b) Of or pertaining to the Sclerodermata.
Sclerogen
Sclerogen Scler"o*gen (? or ?), n. [Gr. sklhro`s hard + -gen.]
(Bot.)
The thickening matter of woody cells; lignin.
Sclerogenous
Sclerogenous Scle*rog"e*nous, a. [Gr. sklhro`s hard +
-genous.] (Anat.)
Making or secreting a hard substance; becoming hard.
Scleroid
Scleroid Scle"roid, a. [Gr. ?; sklhro`s hard + ? form.] (Bot.)
Having a hard texture, as nutshells.
ScleromaScleroma Scle*ro"ma, n. [NL., fr. Gr. sklhro`s hard + -oma.]
(Med.)
Induration of the tissues. See Sclerema, Scleroderma, and
Sclerosis. Sclerometer
Sclerometer Scle*rom"e*ter, n. [Gr. sklhro`s hard + -meter.]
An instrument for determining with accuracy the degree of
hardness of a mineral.
Sclerosed
Sclerosed Scle*rosed", a.
Affected with sclerosis.
SclerosisSclerosis Scle*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. (??, fr. sklhro`s
hard.]
1. (Med.) Induration; hardening; especially, that form of
induration produced in an organ by increase of its
interstitial connective tissue.
2. (Bot.) Hardening of the cell wall by lignification.
Cerebro-spinal sclerosis (Med.), an affection in which
patches of hardening, produced by increase of the
neuroglia and atrophy of the true nerve tissue, are found
scattered throughout the brain and spinal cord. It is
associated with complete or partial paralysis, a peculiar
jerking tremor of the muscles, headache, and vertigo, and
is usually fatal. Called also multiple, disseminated, or
insular, sclerosis. Scleroskeleton
Scleroskeleton Scle`ro*skel"e*ton, n. [Gr. sklhro`s hard + E.
skeleton.] (Anat.)
That part of the skeleton which is developed in tendons,
ligaments, and aponeuroses.
Sclerotal
Sclerotal Scle*ro"tal, a. (Anat.)
Sclerotic. -- n. The optic capsule; the sclerotic coat of the
eye. --Owen.
SclerotiaSclerotium Scle*ro"ti*um, n.; pl. Sclerotia. [NL., fr. Gr.
sklhro`s hard.]
1. (Bot.) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the
Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The mature or resting stage of a plasmodium. Sclerotic
Sclerotic Scle*rot"ic, a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from ergot or
the sclerotium of a fungus growing on rye.
Sclerotical
Sclerotical Scle*rot"ic*al, a. (Anat.)
Sclerotic.
SclerotitisSclerotitis Scler`o*ti"tis, n. [NL. See Sclerotic, and
-itis.] (Med.)
Inflammation of the sclerotic coat. SclerotiumSclerotium Scle*ro"ti*um, n.; pl. Sclerotia. [NL., fr. Gr.
sklhro`s hard.]
1. (Bot.) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the
Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The mature or resting stage of a plasmodium. SclerotomeSclerotome Scler"o*tome (skl[e^]r"[-o]*t[=o]m or
skl[=e]r"[-o]*t[=o]m), n. [Gr. sklhro`s hard + te`mnein to
cut.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the bony, cartilaginous, or membranous partitions
which separate the myotomes. -- Scler`o*tom"ic, a.
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