sclerosis

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skləˈɹəʊsɪs/
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  • Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

Noun

sclerosis (countable and uncountable, plural scleroses)

  1. (pathology) 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.
    • 2019 December 6, Charles Hugh Smith, Suppressing Dissent Guarantees Disorder and Collapse‎:
      Suppressing dissent dooms the society to sclerosis, decline and collapse.

Derived terms

Translations

abnormal hardening of body tissues

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