Words containing scler
6 letter words containing scler
7 letter words containing scler
8 letter words containing scler
- sclereid — a short, thickened plant cell of the sclerenchyma, typically containing branched pits.
- sclerema — sclerosis, or hardening, especially of the skin.
- sclerite — any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
- scleroid — hard or indurated.
- scleroma — a tumorlike hardening of tissue.
9 letter words containing scler
- scleritis — inflammation of the sclera.
- sclerosal — Pathology. a hardening or induration of a tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue.
- sclerosed — hardened or indurated, as by sclerosis.
- sclerosis — Pathology. a hardening or induration of a tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue.
- sclerotal — a bony area or plate found in the sclerotic (the eyeball covering) of some animals
10 letter words containing scler
- salesclerk — a person who sells goods in a store.
- scleroderm — a fish of the sclerodermi tribe
- sclerotial — a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- sclerotium — a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- sclerotize — to harden and darken (an insect's cuticle)
11 letter words containing scler
- sclerectomy — excision of part of the sclera.
- sclerocauly — the feature of having a hard, dry stem
- scleroderma — a disease in which connective tissue anywhere in the body becomes hardened and rigid.
- sclerometer — any instrument for determining with precision the degree of hardness of a substance, especially a mineral, as by measuring the pressure necessary to pierce or scratch it.
- sclerophyll — Also, sclerophyllous [skleer-uh-fil-uh s] /ˌsklɪər əˈfɪl əs/ (Show IPA). of, relating to, or exhibiting sclerophylly.
12 letter words containing scler
- otosclerosis — formation of new bone about the stapes or cochlea, resulting in hearing loss.
- sclerenchyma — supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.
- sclerodermic — of or relating to a scleroderm or to sclerodermia; hard-skinned
- sclerophylly — the normal development of much sclerenchyma in the leaves of certain plants, as some desert plants, resulting in thickened, hardened foliage that resists loss of moisture.
13 letter words containing scler
- corneoscleral — Relating to the cornea and sclera of the eye.
- rhinoscleroma — an inflammatory bacterial disease of the nose that is mostly found in Africa and Central America
- sclerocaulous — having a hard, dry stem
- sclerodermite — the hard covering of a section or segment of the body of an insect
- scleromalacia — a thinning of the sclera (the eyeball's outer covering) which can occur as a result of rheumatoid arthritis
14 letter words containing scler
- adenosclerosis — (medicine) The hardening of a gland.
- osteosclerosis — abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.
- osteosclerotic — abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.
- sclerophyllous — Also, sclerophyllous [skleer-uh-fil-uh s] /ˌsklɪər əˈfɪl əs/ (Show IPA). of, relating to, or exhibiting sclerophylly.
- sclerotization — the state of being sclerotized.
15 letter words containing scler
- atherosclerosis — a degenerative disease of the arteries characterized by patchy thickening of the inner lining of the arterial walls, caused by deposits of fatty material; a form of arteriosclerosis
- atherosclerotic — Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis.
- nephrosclerosis — (pathology) arteriosclerosis of the renal arteries.
- phlebosclerosis — sclerosis, or hardening, of the walls of veins.
- sclerodermatous — Zoology. covered with a hardened tissue, as scales.
16 letter words containing scler
- arteriosclerosis — Arteriosclerosis is a medical condition in which the walls of your arteries become hard and thick, so your blood cannot flow through them properly.
- arteriosclerotic — degenerative changes in the arteries, characterized by thickening of the vessel walls and accumulation of calcium with consequent loss of elasticity and lessened blood flow.
- sclerenchymatous — supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.
20 letter words containing scler
- nephroangiosclerosis — (pathology) sclerosis of the renal arterioles.
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