Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
sclerotic
Adjective
/skləˈrɒtɪk/
Definition
Relating to or characterized by sclerosis, especially an abnormal hardening of body tissue.
Examples
- The sclerotic changes in the patient’s arteries were evident on the imaging scans.
- As he aged, his once flexible mind became more sclerotic, struggling to embrace new ideas.
- The software design was criticized for being sclerotic, lacking the agility to adapt to user feedback.
Meaning
The term ‘sclerotic’ refers to something that has become hard or rigid, often due to disease or injury. In a medical context, it usually describes tissues that have undergone sclerosis, which is the thickening or hardening of the walls of an organ or tissue.
Synonyms
- Rigid
- Hard
- Stiff
- Inflexible
- Dull
