Index of English words, starting with "sc"

(1) - Sclerosis (n.) Hardening of the cell wall by lignification.
(2) - Sclerosis (n.) Induration; hardening; especially, that form of induration produced in an organ by increase of its interstitial connective tissue.

(1) - Sclerotic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from ergot or the sclerotium of a fungus growing on rye.
(2) - Sclerotic (n.) The sclerotic coat of the eye. See Illust. of Eye (d).
(3) - Sclerotic (a.) Affected with sclerosis; sclerosed.
(4) - Sclerotic (a.) Of or pertaining to the sclerotic coat of the eye; sclerotical.
(5) - Sclerotic (a.) Hard; firm; indurated; -- applied especially in anatomy to the firm outer coat of the eyeball, which is often cartilaginous and sometimes bony.

(1) - Sclerotium (n.) The mature or resting stage of a plasmodium.
(2) - Sclerotium (n.) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot.

(1) - Sclerous (a.) Hard; indurated; sclerotic.