Definitions for sclerotic

sclerotic scle·rot·ic

Spelling: [skli-rot-ik]
IPA: /sklɪˈrɒt ɪk/

Sclerotic is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 542 anagrams from letters in sclerotic (cceilorst).

Definitions for sclerotic

adjective

  1. Also, scleral. Anatomy. of or relating to the sclera.
  2. Pathology, Botany. pertaining to or affected with sclerosis.

Origin of sclerotic

1535-45; New Latin sclērōticus of hardening, equivalent to Greek sklērṓt(ēs) hardness (derivative of sklērós hard; see sclero-) + New Latin -icus

Examples for sclerotic

The International Commercial Aviation Organization, sclerotic as ever, has “task forces” assigned to the problem.

In MS, the amount and quality of myelin is abnormal, replaced by “sclerotic” plaques, the hallmark of the disease.

It came too late for some, of course, as almost simultaneously we saw the sclerotic auto companies collapsing before us.

In the incomplete method a band of sclerotic is left in the periphery.

(ii) The position and nature of the wound in the cornea and sclerotic.

The orbits are enormous, and there is a ring of bones in the sclerotic (fig. 32, 15).

It should be treated as a wound of the sclerotic (see p. 235).

There is generally a ring of bones in the sclerotic coat of the eye.

The interior of the sclerotic should appear perfectly white.

It has hampered the flow of capital and added to the sclerotic recovery.

Word Value for sclerotic
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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