English Explanatory Dictionary

sclerosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations, lesions, nodules.
  2. Inability to create change or excessive resistance to change.

Pronunciation

/skləˈɹəʊ.sɪs/ /skləˈɹoʊ.sɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sclerosis.wav /skləˈɹəʉ.sɪs/ /skləˈɹɐʉ.səs/

Word forms

sclerosis scleroses

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis, “hardening”), from σκληρόω (sklēróō, “to harden”), from σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”); by surface analysis, sclero- + -osis.

Synonyms

hardening fibrosis induration

Related words

sclera scleroderma sclerosant sclerose sclerotherapy sclerotic

Derived words

acrosclerosis adenosclerosis amyotrophic lateral sclerosis angiosclerosis arteriosclerosis arthrosclerosis atherosclerosis cardiosclerosis cerebrosclerosis craniosclerosis dermatosclerosis disseminated sclerosis encephalosclerosis Eurosclerosis fibrosclerosis glomerulosclerosis lateral sclerosis lipodermatosclerosis multiple cerebral sclerosis multiple sclerosis myelosclerosis myosclerosis nephroangiosclerosis nephrosclerosis osteosclerosis otosclerosis pachyosteosclerosis pansclerosis phlebosclerosis pseudosclerosis sclerosed sclerotic spongiosclerosis systemic sclerosis tuberous sclerosis
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