SCLEROTICA 



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hyperplasia of the connective tissue of the myocardium. 

 It may be a reparative process following wounds, in- 

 farcts, or abscess of the heart-wall, or it may be a diffuse 

 chronic process, the heart participating in a general 

 vascular sclerosis. S. Parenchyma, in biology, hard- 

 ened parenchyma, as the grit-cells of pears. 



Sclerotica { skle -rot' -ik-ah) [anArjpoQ, hard]. The sclera 

 or sclerotic coat of the eye ; the firm, tough, white, 

 outer membrane of the eyeball, continuous with 

 the sheath of the optic nerve behind and with the 

 cornea in front. 



Scleroticectomy (skle-rot-ik-ek' -to-me) [culr/pac, hard ; 

 EKTOfirj, excision]. The removal of a part of the 

 sclera. 



Scleroticitis (skle-rot-ik-i'-tis). Synonym of Sclerotitis. 



Sclerotico-choroiditis (skle - rot'- ik-o- ko-roi- di' -tis). 

 Synonym of Sclero-choroiditis. 



Scleroticonyxis (skle-rot'-ik-o-niks'-is). See Sclero- 

 nyxis. 



Scleroticotomy (skle-rot-ik-of -o-me) [aK?.r/poc, hard ; 

 TOfiT/, a cutting]. Incision of the sclerotic. 



Sclerotinic (skle-ro-tin'-ik). Same as Sclerotic, second 

 definition. S. Acid. See Acid, Sclerotinic. 



Sclerotis (skle-ro' '-tis) [er/c/b?/3<Sc, hard]. The ergot of 

 rye, q. v. 



Sclerotitic (skle-ro-tif '-ik) [aKAijpoq, hard ; trig, inflam- 

 mation]. Affected with sclerotitis. 



Sclerotitis (skle-ro-ti' '-tis) [aK/.r/pog, hard, sclera; irig, 

 inflammation]. Inflammation of the sclerotica. 



Sclerotium (sklero'-she-nm) [au'lypog, hard: //. , Scle- 

 rotia\. In biology : (a) a thick mass of hyphse felted 

 together, constituting a resting-stage in the develop- 

 ment of some fungi, and acting as a store of reserve 

 material ; (b) the hypnocyst of mycetozoa. 



Sclerotized (skle'-ro-tlzed). Same as Sclerosed. 



Sclerotome (skle' '-ro-tom) \an7.rjp6g, hard; TSfiveiv, to 

 cut]. I. A knife used in sclerotomy. 2. In biology, 

 a hard tissue separating successive myotomes in certain 

 of the lower vertebrates. 



Sclerotomia (skle-ro-to' -me-ah) \cAr]p6g, hard ; to/it/, 

 a cutting]. The excision of a portion of the sclera 

 for the purpose of forming an artificial pupil. 



Sclerotomy (skle-rof '-o-tne) \0Kh1p6c, hard ; refiveiv, 

 to cut]. The operation of incising the sclera, and 

 also tne choroid and retina. S., Anterior, the 

 making of an incision through the sclera anterior 

 to the ciliary body and most of the iris, and entering 

 the anterior chamber ; it is done in glaucoma. S. , 

 Posterior, sclerotomy done by an incision through 

 the sclera behind the ciliary body, and entering the 

 vitreous chamber. 



Sclerotonyxis ( skle -ro-to- niks f - is ) [anlripdc, hard ; 

 vvijig, a pricking]. An operation for cataract formerly 

 practised, in which a broad needle was introduced 

 into the sclera, behind the ciliary region, passed 

 between the iris and the lens, and the latter depressed 

 into the vitreous. 



Sclerotrichia (skle-ro-trik' -e-ah) [<m7,t)p6g , dry ; Opli;, 

 hair] . A harsh and dry state of the hair. 



Sclerous (skle'-rus) [an7i.?/p6g, hard]. Hard; indurated. 



Scleroxanthin (skle- ro - zan'- thin) \jm7r]p6q, hard; 

 gdvftoc, yellow]. A crystalline substance derived from 

 Ergot. 



Sclerymen (skle-ri'-men). See Sclera. 



Sclerymenitis (skle-ri-men-i' '-lis). See Sclerotitis. 



Sclerysma, Sclerysmus (skle-riz'-mah, sklc-riz'-mus). 

 See Sclerosis. 



Sclerystera (skle- ris'-ter-ah) \ciK7.r)p6g, hard; va-rpa, 

 womb]. Induration in malignant disease of the 

 uterus. 



Scobiform (sko'- bif- orm) [scobis, saw-dust, filings ; 

 forma, form]. In biology, resembling saw-dust. 



Scoleciasis, Scolecicis (sko-les-i'-as-is, sko-les-is' -is). 

 See Helminthiasis, also Scholeciasis. 



Scoleciform (sko-les'-if-orm) [c/cwA^j, a worm ; forma, 

 form]. Having the form or character of a scolex. 



Scolecite (sko'-les-lt) \_mccj/j/^, a worm]. In biologv, a 

 name given by Tulasne to the vermiform carpogonium 

 of the fungus Ascobolus. It is a branch of the my- 

 celium, consisting of a row of short cells. Woronin's 

 "vermiform body." 



Scolecoid (sko'-le-koid) \_OKu7j]Koci6^g, worm-like]. Ver- 

 miform. 



Scolecology (sko-le-kol'-o-je). See Hehninthology. 



Scolecophagous (sko-le-kof'-ag-ns) \_ckg>7j^, worm; 

 (j>ayelv, to eat]. In biology, worm-eating. 



Scolesis (sko- le' -sis). See Scoliosis. 



Scolex (sko'-leks) [gkuAtj^, a worm]. In biology, the 

 knot-like head of a cestode worm, which by budding 

 gives rise to the proglottides of the chain. See Tccnia. 



Scolices (sko-le'-sez) . Plural of Scolex, q. v. 



Scolioma (sko-le-o'-mah) [aKo7.iujj.a\ . Curvature of the 

 spine. See Scoliosis. 



Scoliometer, Scoliosometer (sko-le-om'-et-er, sko-le-o- 

 som / -et-er) \_OKo7.i6q , bent ; fierpov, measure]. An in- 

 strument for measuring the extent of a scoliosis. 



Scolioneirosis (sko-le-o-ni-ro' -sis) \gko~Aioc, bent : 

 poc , a dream] . Oppressive, disagreeable dreaming. 



Scolio-rachitic (sko - le - o - rak - it'- ik) [ano/uoc, bent ; 

 pd^ic, spine; trie, inflammation]. Spinal deformity 

 as a result of rickets. 



Scoliosis (sko-le-o' -sis) \jskom6q, curved]. Any morbid 

 distortion or curvature of the spine, especially a lateral 

 curvature. S., Cicatricial, scoliosis due to cicatricial 

 contraction, such as occurs after costal necrosis. S., 

 Empyematic, that due to empyema. S., Habit, sco- 

 liosis as a result of faulty posture. S., Inflamma- 

 tory, scoliosis due to caries of the vertebrae. S., 

 Myopathic, a form due to paresis of the muscles of 

 the spine. S., Osteopathic, spinal curvature caused 

 by disease of the vertebne. S., Paralytic, the same as 

 S., Myopathic. S., Rachitic, spinal curvature due to 

 rachitis. S., Rheumatic, temporary scoliosis i 

 by rheumatism of the muscles of the spine. S., Sciat- 

 ic, scoliosis in sciatica with the convexity toward 

 the affected side. Frequently there is compensatory 

 curvature higher up, and the ieg is slightly Hexed and 

 supported on the toe. S., Static, scoliosis as a result 

 of inequality in the length of the lower limbs. 



Scoliosometer (sko-le-os-om' -e-ter) \_oko7u6c, curved ; 

 fikrpov, measure]. An instrument for measuring the 

 amount of deformity in scoliosis. 



Scoliotic (sko-le-ot'-ik) [oKO?a6g, curved]. Pertaining 

 to or marked by scoliosis. 



Scolopophore (sko-lo' -po-for) [ok6'Ao^>, anything pointed, 

 a rod, stake; (pspeiv, bear]. In biology, the long, 

 slender, stretched tube which conceals the t< 

 rod of the peripheral auditory nerve-fiber in ci 

 arthropods. When grouped they form the peculiar 

 chordotonal organs, q. v. 



Scolopsia (sko-lop'-se-ah) [ck67o\!', anything pointed] 

 A suture between two bones having reciprocal i 

 ment. 



Scolymus (skoF-im-us) [oxo/d/mc]. A genus o( the 

 Composite. S. hispanicus, golden thistle. Spanish 

 oyster-plant ; the root was formerly used as a dit 

 S. maculatus, spotted golden thistle of the Mi 

 ranean regions. 



Scoop (skup) [ME., scope, a scoop]. In surgei 

 instrument resembling a spoon, for the extract; 

 foreign bodies from the softer tissues or from pass 

 or cavities. S., Ear, an instrument having a sh 

 handle and a small, shallow bowl, used in removing | 

 epidermal scales or cerumen from the external audi- 



