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/sklear"euhs, skler"-/, adj.hard; firm; bony.[1835-45; SCLER- + -OUS]
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Sclerous — Scle rous, a. [Gr. ?.] (Anat.) Hard; indurated; sclerotic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sclerous — [sklir′əs] adj. [< Gr sklēros, hard (see SCLERA) + OUS] 1. hard 2. bony … English World dictionary
sclerous — SYN: scleroid. [G. skleros, hard] * * * scle·rous (sklērґəs) indurated … Medical dictionary
sclerous — scle·rous || sklɪrÉ™s / sklɪərÉ™s adj. hard, rigid, indurated; bony … English contemporary dictionary
sclerous — scle·rous … English syllables
sclerous — scle•rous [[t]ˈsklɪər əs, ˈsklɛr [/t]] adj. bio hard; firm; bony • Etymology: 1835–45; < Gksklērós; see sclero , ous … From formal English to slang
sclerous — /ˈsklɛrəs/ (say skleruhs) adjective hard; firm; bony. {Greek sklēros hard} …
sclerous — adj. Physiol. hardened; bony. Etymology: Gk skleros hard … Useful english dictionary
sclerous tissues — a category that includes cartilaginous, fibrous, and osseous tissues … Medical dictionary
indurated — Hardened, usually used with reference to soft tissues becoming extremely firm but not as hard as bone. [L. in duro, pp. duratus, to harden, fr. durus, hard] * * * in·du·rat·ed in d(y)ə .rāt əd adj having become firm or hard esp. by increase of… … Medical dictionary
