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sclerotic
(scler|ot¦ic)
Pronunciation:
/sklɪəˈrɒtɪk, sklə-/
adjective
1
Medicine
of or having sclerosis.
2
becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt:
sclerotic management
3
Anatomy
relating to the sclera.
noun
another term for
sclera
.
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