English to English
adjective
- relating to or having sclerosis; hardened
A sclerotic patient.
source: WordNet 3.0
- of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball
Sclerotic tissue.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Hard; firm; indurated; -- applied especially in anatomy to the firm outer coat of the eyeball, which is often cartilaginous and sometimes bony.
source: Webster 1913
- Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from ergot or the sclerotium of a fungus growing on rye.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- The sclerotic coat of the eye. See Illust. of Eye (d).
source: Webster 1913
