Sclerosis Definition
sklə-rōsĭs
scleroses
noun
scleroses
An abnormal hardening of body tissues or parts, esp. of the nervous system or the walls of arteries.
Webster's New World
A hardening of the cell wall of a plant, usually by an increase of lignin.
Webster's New World
A disease characterized by this.
Webster's New World
(pathology) The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery.
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Noun
Singular:
sclerosis
Plural:
sclerosesOrigin of Sclerosis
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Middle English sclirosis from Medieval Latin sclīrōsis from Greek sklērōsis hardening from sklēroun to harden scleroma
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklerosis, “an induration"), from *σκληροῦν (skleroyn, “to harden, indurate"), from σκληρός (skleros, “hard")
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