Sclero-
1.
a combining form meaning “hard,” used with this meaning, and as a combining form of sclera, in the formation of compound words:
sclerometer.
combining form
1.
indicating hardness: sclerosis
2.
of or relating to the sclera: sclerotomy
sclero- or scler-
pref.
Hard: scleredema.
Hardness: sclerogenous.
Sclera: scleritis.
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