The word "sclerogenic" refers to something that causes hardening of tissue, particularly in relation to the skin. The word is spelled with the prefix "sclero-" which comes from the Greek word "skleros" meaning "hard". The suffix "-genic" means "to produce" or "to give rise to". The IPA phonetic transcription for "sclerogenic" is /sklɛɹəˈdʒɛnɪk/, with emphasis on the second syllable. The spelling could be misleading as people might think it has 'i' instead of 'e' after the 'r'.
The word "sclerogenic" is derived from two Greek roots: "sclero" (σκληρός) meaning "hard" or "rigid", and "genos" (γένος) meaning "producing" or "generating". When combined, "sclerogenic" refers to something that causes hardening or increased rigidity.