Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scleroatrophy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scle-roa-t-ro-phy
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various atrophic conditions characterized by a hardening of tissue, including atrophic fibrosis of the skin, hypoplasia of the nails, and palmoplantar keratoderma.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It comprises a triad of diffuse scleroatrophy of the hands, mild palmoplantar keratoderma and hypoplastic nail changes."
"The fingers have a pseudosclerodermatous appearance with scleroatrophy, often with contractures and sometimes with reticulate erythema on the dorsal surface."

Etymology

From sclero- + atrophy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sclero

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

scleroatrophies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

scleroatrophic

Questions

What does scleroatrophy mean?: Any of various atrophic conditions characterized by a hardening of tissue, including atrophic fibrosis of the skin, hypoplasia of the nails, and palmoplantar keratoderma.
Where does scleroatrophy come from?: From sclero- + atrophy.

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