| sclerocystic disease of the ovary | <syndrome> Clinical symptom complex characterised by oligomenorrhoea or amenorrhoea, anovulation, and regularly associated with bilateral polycystic ovaries. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| sclerodactyly | <dermatology> Stiffness and tightening of the skin of the fingers, with atrophy of the soft tissues and osteoporosis of the distal phalanges of the hands and feet. (04 Mar 1998) |
| scleroderm | <marine biology> One of a tribe of plectognath fishes (Sclerodermi) having the skin covered with hard scales, or plates, as the cowfish and the trunkfish. <zoology> Hardened, or bony, integument of various animals. Origin: Gr. Hard + skin: cf. F. Scleroderme. (04 Mar 1998) |
| scleroderma | <dermatology> Hardening of skin. (04 Mar 1998) |
| scleroderma, circumscribed | A chronic, localised hardening and thickening of the skin. Lesions may be categorised as morphea (guttate, profunda, pansclerotic) or linear (with or without melorheostosis or hemiatrophy). It is twice as common in women as in men. The condition is characterised by skin ischemia, lymphocytic infiltrates, swollen collagen bundles, and thickening of the dermis with reduction of subcutaneous fat. (12 Dec 1998) |
| scleroderma, systemic | A chronic, progressive dermatosis characterised by boardlike hardening and immobility of the affected skin, with visceral involvement, especially of lungs, oesophagus, kidneys and heart. It may be accompanied by calcinosis, raynaud's phenomenon, and telangiectasis (crest syndrome). It includes acrosclerosis and sclerodactyly. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sclerodermata | <zoology> The stony corals; the Madreporaria. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sclerodermatitis | Inflammation and thickening of the skin. Origin: sklero-+ G. Derma, skin + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| sclerodermatous | Marked by, or resembling, scleroderma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sclerodermite | <zoology> The hard integument of Crustacea. Synonym: sclerenchyma. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sclerodermous | <zoology> Having the integument, or skin, hard, or covered with hard plates. Of or pertaining to the Sclerodermata. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sclerogen | <botany> The thickening matter of woody cells; lignin. Origin: Gr. Sklhros hard + -gen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sclerogenous | Producing hard or sclerotic tissue; causing sclerosis. Synonym: scleratogenous. Origin: sclero-+ G. -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000) |
| scleroid | <botany> Having a hard texture, as nutshells. Origin: Gr.; sklhros hard + form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scleroiritis | Inflammation of both sclera and iris. (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms : Sclerostomies
Synonyms : Sclerotherapies
| sclera |
the tough, white coating that covers and protects the inner structures of the eye
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| scleroderma |
an immune system disorder of varying degree that can affect many areas of the body
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| sclerotium |
A small, compact, hardened mass of hyphae that may bear fruiting bodies. Can help fungus survive adverseenvironments.
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| sclerotherapy |
A process in which a physician injects an irritating chemical directly into the affected veins, which causes the veins to scar
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| sclerosis |
A hardening of tissue, usually the result of chronic inflammation.
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