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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCLEROTIC

From Medieval Latin sclērōticus, from Greek.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCLEROTIC

sclerotic  [sklɪəˈrɒtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCLEROTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sclerotic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SCLEROTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sclerotic in the English dictionary

The first definition of sclerotic in the dictionary is of or relating to the sclera. Other definition of sclerotic is of, relating to, or having sclerosis. Sclerotic is also characterized by the hardening and strengthening of cell walls.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCLEROTIC


amaurotic
ˌæmɔːˈrɒtɪk
aponeurotic
ˌæpənjʊəˈrɒtɪk
arteriosclerotic
ɑːˌtɪərɪəʊsklɪəˈrɒtɪk
atherosclerotic
ˌæθərəʊsklɪəˈrɒtɪk
autoerotic
ˌɔ:təʊɪˈrɒtɪk
chlorotic
klɔːˈrɒtɪk
cirrhotic
sɪˈrɒtɪk
erotic
ɪˈrɒtɪk
escharotic
ˌɛskəˈrɒtɪk
fluorotic
flʊəˈrɒtɪk
heterotic
ˌhɛtəˈrɒtɪk
homoerotic
ˌhəʊməʊɪˈrɒtɪk
neurotic
njʊˈrɒtɪk
nonerotic
ˌnɒnɪˈrɒtɪk
parotic
pəˈrɒtɪk
psychoneurotic
ˈsaɪkəʊnjʊəˈrɒtɪk
siderotic
ˌsɪdəˈrɒtɪk
unerotic
ˌʌnɪˈrɒtɪk
unneurotic
ˌʌnnjʊəˈrɒtɪk
xerotic
zɪˈrɒtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCLEROTIC

sclerophylly
scleroprotein
sclerosal
sclerose
sclerosed
scleroses
sclerosis
sclerotal
sclerotia
sclerotial
sclerotin
sclerotioid
sclerotisation
sclerotise
sclerotitis
sclerotium
sclerotization
sclerotize
sclerotomies
sclerotomy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCLEROTIC

acrotic
amphiprotic
anal erotic
anhidrotic
antierotic
aprotic
dicrotic
eccoprotic
exotic
fibrotic
hidrotic
hydronephrotic
leprotic
myelofibrotic
necrotic
nephrotic
orthotic
osteoporotic
polycrotic
tricrotic

Synonyms and antonyms of sclerotic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sclerotic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCLEROTIC

Find out the translation of sclerotic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sclerotic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sclerotic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硬化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esclerótica
570 millions of speakers

English

sclerotic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

श्वेतपटली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المتصلبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

склеротических
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esclerótica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sclerotic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sclérotique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sclerosis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sklerotische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

硬化症の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경화성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sclerotic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xơ cứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தோல்தடித்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्लेरोटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sertleşmiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sclerotica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sklerotyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

склеротичних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sclerotic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρτηριοσκληρωτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sclerotic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sklerotisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sclerotic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sclerotic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCLEROTIC»

The term «sclerotic» is regularly used and occupies the 74.284 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCLEROTIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sclerotic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sclerotic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sclerotic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCLEROTIC»

Discover the use of sclerotic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sclerotic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Differential Diagnosis in Orthopaedic Oncology
Figure 8-20 Skeletal metastasis. Sclerotic metastasis to the lumbar vertebra of a 72-year-old man with prostatic carcinoma mimics Paget disease. Note, however, that the vertebral endplates are preserved and vertebral body is not enlarged.
Adam Greenspan, Gernot Jundt, Wolfgang Remagen, 2007
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Breast Cancer Imaging: A Multidisciplinary, Multimodality ...
A 41-year-old woman with known sclerotic bone metastases taking letrozole ( Femara) and monthly zoledronic acid (Zometa) developed generalized aches and pains, prompting imaging re-evaluation with bone scan, positron emission ...
Marie Tartar, Christopher E. Comstock, Michael S. Kipper, 2008
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Knee Surgery: Current Practice
Figure 3 The sclerotic lesion. Arthroscopic view of the sclerotic lesion on the femoral condyles of medial compartment. The lesion is yellow in color and has ' dots' on the surface that represent the small vessels at the surface. 2b). In fact, on  ...
Paul M Aichroth, W Dilworth Cannon Jr, 1992
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Prostate Cancer: Signaling Networks, Genetics, and New ...
of sclerotic atrophy and post-sclerotic hyperplasia1 (Table 2). Of 69 cases in which prostate cancer was found, which he regarded as “latent carcinoma,” 21% contained sclerotic atrophy and 56% contained post-sclerotic hyperplasia.
Richard G. Pestell, M. Milken, Marja T. Nevalainen, 2008
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Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ...
i the cornea and sclerotic is nine-twentieths, or nearly half an inch in length. The glohe derives its firmness to the touch from the distension of the contained fluids : its capability to bear that distension, which insures the permanence of its shape, ...
‎1837
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On the Sclerotic Ring of the Eyes of Birds and Reptiles
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Thomas Allis, 2012
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The Seeds of Dicotyledons
Chalaza without a sclerotic septum; hypostase double. Aril from the base of the raphe. (Raju 1958; Singh, D. 1963; as Ionidium suffruti- cosum.) Rinorea Aubl. Testa or tegmen evidently multiplicative to a small extent in some species. Tegmen ...
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Shafer'S Textbook Of Oral Pathology (6Th Edition)
Acute episodes are treated with antibiotics. Although the lesion may be slowly progressive, it is not particularly dangerous, since it is not destructive and seldom produces any complications. If a tooth is present in one of these sclerotic areas ...
R. Rajendran, 2009
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The Natural and morbid changes of the human eye, and their ...
observed between cornea and sclerotic. Both are almost transparent and extremely thin. A circular prominent fold appears as the first indication of a boundary between cornea and sclerotic. The part encircled by the fold becomes the cornea.
Charles Bader, 1868
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The Slit Lamp Primer
Janice K. Ledford, Valerie N. Sanders. Silt lamp Illuminator Figure 4-8A. Schematic of sclerotic scatter. (Reprinted with permission from Ophthalmic Photography, SLACK Incorporated.) ...
Janice K. Ledford, Valerie N. Sanders, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCLEROTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sclerotic is used in the context of the following news items.
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T-Rex's serrated, folded teeth used like near-unbreakable knives
(F) Functional tooth with sclerotic dentine deposition. Abbreviations: e, enamel; ep, epithelium; if; interdental fold; is, interdental sulcus; pd, primary dentine; sd, ... «SlashGear, Jul 15»
2
Greece clears next hurdle to a bailout deal
The same occurred early Thursday with the new set of reforms, which focused on streamlining Greece's sclerotic civil justice system and updating some banking ... «Virginia Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Taking On The Sclerotic State
RALEIGH — Long before the U.S. Supreme Court's majority declared that “words no longer have meaning,” to quote the recent dissenting opinion in King v. «Carolina Journal, Jul 15»
4
In U.S. and Greece, Crony Capitalism Is Alive and Well
The cost: The creation of what Olson described as a sclerotic society in which the economic pie shrinks because of extensive rent seeking by special interest ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
5
Aging UK grid harming renewable integration, says Solar Trade …
The country's "sclerotic" grid is holding back renewable energy, warns the solar trade body, which has called on the new government to invest in the U.K.'s ... «pv magazine, May 15»
6
'US policy in the Middle East is sclerotic swinging back and forth'
The US seeks to weaken the influence of the Iranian government all over the region the same as it did with Iraq, Libya and Syria, fearing any nation becoming ... «RT, Mar 15»
7
A Puzzling Case of Painful Sclerotic Pelvic Lesions
A 45-year-old woman came to me with painful sclerotic lesions in her right pelvis for about 6 months. When she was 14 years of age, she developed fever, joint ... «Medscape, Mar 15»
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Seeing The World Through Dinosaur Eyes
2, 2015) - A study of the eye structures of a group of ancient lizards known as Mosasaurs has revealed that the structure of the sclerotic ossicles was unlikely to ... «Asian Scientist Magazine, Mar 15»
9
Table 4. Associations between clinical variables and tumor yield on …
In addition, prostate cancer metastases to bone frequently cause a dense sclerotic reaction and biopsies are technically challenging and associated with low ... «Medscape, Dec 14»
10
Mary Barra gets a second first year at GM's wheel
The tale of millions of faulty ignition switches, which broke just two weeks after Barra took the driver's seat, revealed just how sclerotic the Motown manufacturer ... «Breakingviews, Dec 14»

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