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a tumorlike hardening of tissue.[1675-85; < Gk skléroma. See SCLER-, -OMA]
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Scleroma — Scle*ro ma, n. [NL., fr. Gr. sklhro s hard + oma.] (Med.) Induration of the tissues. See {Sclerema}, {Scleroderma}, and {Sclerosis}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sclerōma — (gr., Med.). so v.w. Scleria … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Scleroma — vgl. Sklerom … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
scleroma — [skli rō′mə] n. pl. scleromata [skli rō′mə tə] [ModL < Gr sklērōma: see SCLERA & OMA] a hardening of body tissues; tumorlike induration … English World dictionary
scleroma — A circumscribed indurated focus of granulation tissue in the skin or mucous membrane. [G. skleroma, an induration] respiratory s. rhinoscleroma in which the lesion … Medical dictionary
scleroma — scle·rò·ma s.m. 1. TS bot. → stereoma 2. TS med. → rinoscleroma {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1753 nell accez. 2. ETIMO: der. di 1sclero con oma … Dizionario italiano
scleroma — pl.m. scleromi … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
scleroma — scle·ro·ma || ‚sklɪ rəʊmÉ™ n. tumorlike hardening of a tissue (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
scleroma — scle·ro·ma … English syllables
scleroma — scle•ro•ma [[t]sklɪˈroʊ mə[/t]] n. pl. mas, ma•ta [[t] mə tə[/t]] pat a tumorlike hardening of tissue • Etymology: 1675–85; < Gk sklḗrōma. See sclerosis, oma … From formal English to slang
