Webster's Dictionary 1913

1621

Scleriasis

‖Scle‐ri″a‐sis (?), n.(Med.) (a) A morbid induration of the edge of the eyelid. (b) Induration of any part, including scleroderma.

1622

Sclerite

Scle″rite (sklē″rīt), n.(Zoöl.) A hard chitinous or calcareous process or corpuscle, especially a spicule of the Alcyonaria.

1623

Scleritis

‖Scle‐ri″tis (sklē̍‐rī″tĭs), n. See Sclerotitis.

1624

Sclerobase

Scler″o‐base (? or?), n. [Gr. σκληρόσ hard + βάσισ base.] (Zoöl.) The calcareous or hornlike coral forming the central stem or axis of most compound alcyonarians; — called also ...

1625

Scleroderm

Scler″o‐derm (? or?; 277), n. [Gr. σκληρόσ hard + δέρμα skin: cf. F. scléroderme.] (a) (Zoöl.) One of a tribe of plectognath fishes (Sclerodermi) having the skin covered with ha...

1626

Scleroderma

‖Scler′o‐der″ma (?), n.(Med.) A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and hardness of the skin.

1627

Sclerodermata

‖Scler′o‐der″ma‐ta (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) The stony corals; the Madreporaria.

1628

Sclerodermic

{ Scler′o‐der″mic (?), Scler′o‐der″mous (?) }, (Zoöl.) (a) Having the integument, or skin, hard, or covered with hard plates. (b) Of or pertaining to the Sclerodermata.

1629

Sclerodermite

Scler′o‐der″mite (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The hard integument of Crustacea. (b) Sclerenchyma.

1630

Sclerogen

Scler″o‐gen (? or?), n. [Gr. σκληρόσ hard + -gen.] (Bot.) The thickening matter of woody cells; lignin.

1631

Sclerogenous

Scle‐rog″e‐nous (?), a. [Gr. σκληρόσ hard + -genous.] (Anat.) Making or secreting a hard substance; becoming hard.

1632

Scleroid

Scle″roid (?), a. [Gr. �; σκληρόσ hard + � form.] (Bot.) Having a hard texture, as nutshells.

1633

Scleroma

‖Scle‐ro″ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. σκληρόσ hard + -oma.] (Med.) Induration of the tissues. See Sclerema, Scleroderma, and Sclerosis.

1634

Sclerometer

Scle‐rom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. σκληρόσ hard + -meter.] An instrument for determining with accuracy the degree of hardness of a mineral.

1635

Sclerosed

Scle‐rosed″ (?), a. Affected with sclerosis.

1636

Sclerosis

‖Scle‐ro″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (��, fr. σκληρόσ hard.] 1. (Med.) Induration; hardening; especially, that form of induration produced in an organ by increase of its interstit...

1637

Scleroskeleton

Scle′ro‐skel″e‐ton (?), n. [Gr. σκληρόσ hard + E. skeleton.] (Anat.) That part of the skeleton which is developed in tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses.

1638

Sclerotal

Scle‐ro″tal (?), a.(Anat.) Sclerotic. — n. The optic capsule; the sclerotic coat of the eye. Owen.

1639

Sclerotic

Scle‐rot″ic (?), a. [Gr. σκληρόσ hard: cf. F. sclérotique.] 1. Hard; firm; indurated; — applied especially in anatomy to the firm outer coat of the eyeball, which is often carti...

1640

Sclerotic (2)

Scle‐rot″ic, n. [Cf. F. sclérotique.] (Anat.) The sclerotic coat of the eye. See Illust. of Eye (d).

1641

Sclerotic (3)

Scle‐rot″ic, a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from ergot or the sclerotium of a fungus growing on rye.

1642

Sclerotical

Scle‐rot″ic‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Sclerotic.

1643

Sclerotitis

‖Scler′o‐ti″tis (?), n. [NL. See Sclerotic, and -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the sclerotic coat.

1644

Sclerotium

‖Scle‐ro″ti‐um (?), n.; pl.Sclerotia (#). [NL., fr. Gr. σκληρόσ hard.] 1. (Bot.) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot.2. (...

1645

Sclerotome

Scler″o‐tome (sklĕr″ō̍‐tōm or sklēr″ō̍‐tōm), n. [Gr. σκληρόσ hard + τέμνειν to cut.] (Zoöl.) One of the bony, cartilaginous, or membranous partitions which separate the myotomes...

1646

Sclerous

Scle″rous (?), a.(Anat.) Hard; indurated; sclerotic.

1647

Scoat

Scoat (?), v. t. To prop; to scotch.