scleroma

[skli-roh-muh]

noun

Pathology.

plural

scleromas, scleromata 

1. a tumorlike hardening of tissue.

scleroma

/ sklɪəˈrəʊmə /

noun

1. pathol any small area of abnormally hard tissue, esp in a mucous membrane

Word History and Origins

Origin of scleroma¹

From the Greek word sklḗrōma, dating back to 1675–85. See scler-, -oma

Word History and Origins

Origin of scleroma¹

C17: from New Latin, from Greek, from sklēroun to harden, from sklēros hard

Example Sentences

Scleroma is rarely encountered in America.

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Scleroma of the trachea is characterized by infiltration of the tracheal mucosa, which greatly narrows the lumen.

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