| OTOSCLEROSES | • otoscleroses n. Plural of otosclerosis. • OTOSCLEROSIS n. growth of new bone in inner ear, leading to deafness. |
| OTOSCLEROSIS | • otosclerosis n. (Pathology) Sclerosis of the tissues of the labyrinth and middle ear. • otosclerosis n. (Pathology) Loss of hearing due to injury of the auditory nerve by certain drugs and poisons, such as… • otosclerosis n. (Pathology) Loss of the ability to understand the spoken word, although the sound is heard. |
| SCLERENCHYMA | • sclerenchyma n. (Botany) A mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen… • sclerenchyma n. (Zoology) The hard calcareous deposit in the tissues of the stony corals (Anthozoa). • SCLERENCHYMA n. plant tissue consisting of cells with thick lignified walls. |
| SCLERODERMAS | • sclerodermas n. Plural of scleroderma. • SCLERODERMA n. a disease marked by hardening of skin. |
| SCLERODERMIA | • sclerodermia n. Alternative form of scleroderma. • SCLERODERMIA n. hardness and contraction of the body's connective tissue in which the skin becomes thickened by substitution of fibrous tissue for subcutaneous fat. |
| SCLERODERMIC | • sclerodermic adj. (Zoology) Having the integument, or skin, hard or covered with hard plates. • sclerodermic adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the Sclerodermata. • SCLERODERMIC adj. hard-skinned; having bony armour. |
| SCLEROMETERS | • sclerometers n. Plural of sclerometer. • SCLEROMETER n. an instrument for measuring the hardness of minerals. |
| SCLEROMETRIC | • sclerometric adj. Relating to sclerometry or a sclerometer. • SCLEROMETRIC adj. pertaining to measurement by sclerometer, an instrument for measuring the hardness of minerals. |
| SCLEROPHYLLS | • sclerophylls n. Plural of sclerophyll. • SCLEROPHYLL n. a hard, leathery leaf; a woody plant, esp. of hot, arid regions, with such leaves. |
| SCLEROPHYLLY | • sclerophylly n. (Botany) The condition of being sclerophyllous. • SCLEROPHYLLY n. the possession of sclerophylls, hard leathery leaves. |
| SCLEROTISING | • sclerotising v. Present participle of sclerotise. • SCLEROTISE v. to harden or darken, also SCLEROTIZE. |
| SCLEROTIZING | • sclerotizing v. Present participle of sclerotize. • SCLEROTIZE v. to harden or darken, also SCLEROTISE. |
| SCLEROTOMIES | • sclerotomies n. Plural of sclerotomy. • SCLEROTOMY n. an incision into the sclera. |