- sclerogenous
- a. producing hard tissue.♦ sclerogenic, a.♦ scleroid, a. indurated.♦ scleroma, n. induration.♦ sclerometer, n. instrument measuring hardness.♦ scleronychia, n. hardening of nails.
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Sclerogenous — Scle*rog e*nous, a. [Gr. sklhro s hard + genous.] (Anat.) Making or secreting a hard substance; becoming hard. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sclerogenous — scle·rog·e·nous (sklə rojґə nəs) [sclero + genous] producing sclerosis or sclerous tissue … Medical dictionary
sclerogenous — adj. producing hard tissues (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
sclerogenous — scle·rog·e·nous … English syllables
sclerogenous — … Useful english dictionary
sclerogenous, sclerogenic — Producing hard or sclerotic tissue; causing sclerosis. SYN: scleratogenous. [sclero + G. gen, producing] … Medical dictionary
scleratogenous — SYN: sclerogenous. * * * scle·ra·tog·e·nous (sklēr″ə tojґə nəs) sclerogenous … Medical dictionary
sclerogenic — scle·ro·gen·ic (sklēr″o jenґik) sclerogenous … Medical dictionary
sclerogenic — adjective see sclerogenous … Useful english dictionary
