SCLEROTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sclerotic mean? 

• SCLEROTIC (adjective)
  The adjective SCLEROTIC has 2 senses:

1. relating to or having sclerosis; hardened

2. of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball

  Familiarity information: SCLEROTIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SCLEROTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or having sclerosis; hardened

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

sclerosed; sclerotic

Context example:

a sclerotic patient

Pertainym:

sclerosis (any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue)

Derivation:

sclerosis (any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

sclerotic tissue

Pertainym:

sclera (the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball)

 Context examples 

The cellular areas are separated by sclerotic or edematous hypocellular tissue.

(Ovarian Sclerosing Stromal Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

The tumor is usually surrounded by hypervascular sclerotic bone and has limited growth potential.

(Osteoid Osteoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A morphologic variant of angiofibroma characterized by the presence of multinucleated giant cells, collagenous or myxoid stroma, focal sclerotic areas, and angiectoid spaces.

(Giant Cell Angiofibroma, NCI Thesaurus)

A renal disorder characterized by sclerotic lesions in the glomeruli.

(Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, NCI Thesaurus)

A chronic eruption of fibrous papules that develop and fuse to form a thick sclerotic, hypertrophic band at a site of deep folliculitis, usually along the posterior hairline of the scalp.

(Acne Keloid, NCI Thesaurus)