Synonym for sclerothrix ... Induration and brittleness of the hair. ... Synonym: sclerotrichia. ... Origin: sclero-+ G. Thrix, hair ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: sklē′rō-trik′ē-ă Synonyms: sclerothrix
sclerotrichia 1. Abnormal hardness of the hair. 2. Dryness and hardness of hair. 3. Induration (being hard, the process of hardening) and brittleness of the hair.