‖ sclerotica
(sklɪəˈrɒtɪkə)
Also 6 slirotiqua.
[med.L. sclērōtica (written sclirotica in Lanfranc c 1300), fem. (with ellipse of tunica tunic) of *sclērōticus, a. Gr. *σκληρωτικός: see sclerotic a.
The form in Lanfranc represents the late Gr. pronunciation of η as i; cf. OF. sclirotique (mod.F. sclérotique), Sp. esclirótica.]
= sclerotic n. 1.
| 1541 R. Copland Guydon's Quest. Chirurg. E iij b, In the inwarde party it is called slirotiqua and in the outwarde cornea. 1667 Phil. Trans. II. 536 the Sclerotica formed like a Cup. c 1790 J. Imison Sch. Arts I. 196 It is contained in three membranes; the outermost is the Sclerotica; the second the Tunica Choroides. 1880 Günther Fishes vii. 113 The sclerotica is cartilaginous in Chondropterygians. |