sclerosis

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

induration

vulcanization

harden

hardening

set

setting

solidify

stiffen

vulcanisation

sclerotization

sclerotized

cirrhosis

scleriasis

harding

quench

scleroma

Pronounced as (IPA)

/skləˈɹəʊsɪs/

Etymology

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