sclerotic

¹scle·rot·ic

adjective \sklə-ˈrä-tik\

Definition of SCLEROTIC

1

: being or relating to the sclera

2

: of, relating to, or affected with sclerosis

First Known Use of SCLEROTIC

1543

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with SCLEROTIC

aquatic, biotic, chaotic, cirrhotic, demotic, despotic, ergotic, erotic, exotic, hypnotic, kyphotic, leprotic, lordotic, meiotic, mitotic, narcotic, necrotic, neurotic, Nilotic, osmotic, psychotic, quixotic, robotic, thrombotic, zygotic

²sclerotic

noun

Definition of SCLEROTIC

: sclera

Origin of SCLEROTIC

Medieval Latin sclerotica, from Greek *sklērōtos, verbal of Greek sklēroun to harden

First Known Use: 1690

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with SCLEROTIC

aquatic, erotic, exotic, hypnotic, narcotic, neurotic, psychotic