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sclerosis

[ skli-roh-sis ]

noun

plural scleroses
  1. Pathology. a hardening or induration of a tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue.
  2. Botany. a hardening of a tissue or cell wall by thickening or lignification.


sclerosis

/ ɪəˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. pathol a hardening or thickening of organs, tissues, or vessels from chronic inflammation, abnormal growth of fibrous tissue, or degeneration of the myelin sheath of nerve fibres, or (esp on the inner walls of arteries) deposition of fatty plaques Compare arteriosclerosis atherosclerosis multiple sclerosis
  2. the hardening of a plant cell wall or tissue by the deposition of lignin
  3. a debilitating lack of progress or innovation within an institution or organization
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDz, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sclerosis1

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin < Greek ḗrō hardening. See scler-, -osis
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sclerosis1

C14: via Medieval Latin from Greek ŧō a hardening
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Example Sentences

Prof Isaacs said, if its successful, the research could also have implications for other autoimmune diseases such as diabetes or multiple sclerosis.

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Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2014, Jana, who for a few years had trouble walking, swam every day as part of therapy.

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According to her representative, the Grammy Award-winning artist passed away on Monday and while no cause of death was revealed, Flack had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, since her diagnosis in August 2022.

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Roberta Flack, 85, cannot sing and struggles to speak after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, her publicist said Monday.

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Fine, immobilized by multiple sclerosis, didn’t know the names of the responders, but said she wanted to “shout-out” to all of them.

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