sclerotome
[ skleer-uh-tohm, skler- ]
/ ˈsklɪər əˌtoʊm, ˈsklɛr- /
noun
Embryology.
the part of a mesodermal somite contributing to the development of the vertebrae and ribs.
Surgery.
an instrument for use in performing a sclerotomy.
Zoology.
a fibrous partition separating successive myotomes.
OTHER WORDS FROM sclerotome
scle·ro·tom·ic [skleer-uh-tom-ik, skler-] /ˌsklɪər əˈtɒm ɪk, ˌsklɛr-/, adjectiveWords nearby sclerotome
sclerotitis,
sclerotium,
sclerotization,
sclerotize,
sclerotized,
sclerotome,
sclerotomy,
sclerotylosis,
sclerous,
scm,
scody
Example sentences from the Web for sclerotome
He describes in the dorsal part the formation of myotome and sclerotome, as in the Craniota.
The Origin of Vertebrates |Walter Holbrook Gaskell
Medical definitions for sclerotome
sclerotome
[ sklîr′ə-tōm′ ]
n.
A knife used in sclerotomy.
A group of mesenchymal cells emerging from the ventromedial part of a mesodermic somite and migrating toward the notochord.