Etymology · Ancient Greek
σκληρός
7 English words descend from Ancient Greek σκληρός, most common first.
- sclerodermaA chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.
- scleraThe white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.
- sclero-sclerous; hard
- sclerobaseThe calcareous or hornlike coral forming the central stem or axis of most compound alcyonarians.
- scleromainduration of the tissues
- scleroskeletonThat part of the skeleton which is developed in tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses.
- sclerotiumA compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that, in some higher fungi such as ergot, becomes detached and remains dormant until a favourable opportunity for growth occurs.